Two people have died and more than 50 have been sickened by a Legionnaires' Disease cluster in New York City, the city health department said on Monday, Aug. 4.
The New York City Health Department said 58 people in Central Harlem have been diagnosed with the disease since July 25 in ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039, as well as bordering communities.
“Anyone in these zip codes with flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider as soon as possible,” Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse said in a statement.
Legionnaires' disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, according to the Mayo Clinic . The disease can be treated with antibiotics, but adults over 50, people with weakened immune systems and smokers can be most suscepti