Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111

New York – New York City officials discovered a sixth death linked to a legionaries’ disease epidemic in the Harlem center, where more than 100 people were diagnosed with the disease, the health authorities announced on Thursday.

The person died earlier this month outside New York. Their death was recently discovered during the current survey of the City Health Department on the epidemic that started at the end of July, the agency said. The ministry reported a fifth death on Monday.

Officials said 111 people had been diagnosed with legionaries on Thursday, two more on Wednesday. Seven people are hospitalized, two less than the day before, said the department. Fourteen people had been hospitalized on Monday.

Bacteria that causes legionaries to have been discovered in 12 towers of 10 buildings, including a hospital managed by the city and a sexual health clinic, said health officials. Correction efforts have since been completed on all cooling laps.

Legionaries’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which develop in lukewarm water and spread through construction water systems. The city’s epidemic has been linked to cooling towers, which use water and a fan to cool the buildings.

People generally develop symptoms – cough, fever, headache, muscle pain and shortness of breath – between two days and two weeks after exposure to bacteria, according to the centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

City health officials say that people who live or work in the region should contact a health care provider if they develop pseudo-Grippal symptoms.