Legionnaires’ Outbreak in New York City: Why Clean Water Matters More Than Ever
Legionnaires Disease’ Outbreak in New York City Recently, New York City officials confirmed multiple deaths and more than a hundred cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem. The outbreak was traced back to contaminated cooling towers, where Legionella bacteria thrive in warm water. Public health teams have worked quickly to disinfect those systems, but the …













