Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in US: What is this deadly bacterial infection, what are the symptoms and how can you protect yourself?
Health authorities in New York City are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where confirmed cases have reached 18. Officials are trying to pinpoint the outbreak’s source and have advised residents, workers, and recent visitors in the affected areas to be alert for symptoms and seek medical care if they feel ill. Legionnaires’ disease, according to the NYC Department of Health, is a severe pneumonia caused…




