Legionella bacteria identified at 31 NYC cooling towers
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 cooling towers where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
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New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 cooling towers where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
There are now at least 46 cases of Legionnaires' disease connected to Upper East Side cooling tower since the cluster was first identified last week, New York City Health Department officials said. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
There are dozens of confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease, and 22 people have been hospitalized. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
A nonprofit is calling on New York City to take even more action to prevent Legionnaires' disease as the cluster on the Upper East Side continues to grow. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The City Council speaker wrote a letter to NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin, saying she was "deeply concerned." CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Cooling tower testing continues on New York City's Upper East Side as the number of Legionnaires' disease cases continues to grow.
A Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side is expanding. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
With the number of Legionnaires' disease cases now at 23, New York City is aggressively testing more than 150 cooling towers on Upper East Side buildings.
The city has made progress testing more than 150 cooling towers on buildings in three impacted zip codes as the number of cases grows to 23. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side has grown to 23 cases, the New York City Health Department confirmed Monday.
New York City health officials say there have been 23 confirmed cases in an area that has expanded from two to three zip codes. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has more on what's being done to try and stop the outbreak.
Health concerns intensified as the number of Legionnaires' cases increased to 18 on Manhattan's Upper East Side. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
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A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
At least two people on the Upper East Side have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin joined CBS News New York to talk about signs and symptoms of the disease.
The New York City health department is investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease at an East Village housing complex.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
The health department is evaluating an apartment complex on the Upper East Side after they say two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in the span of a year.
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