Genus of Gram-negative bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever
The Health Department has identified a likely Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the South Bronx, with ten cases including one death. Cooling towers are being drained and disinfected while tests confirm whether the bacteria are alive. Yankees Stadium towers are not linked to current cases, and officials are urging those in Melrose and Morrisania with flu-like symptoms to seek care.