One death, 67 infections, and 76 buildings sterilized… Legionella bacteria cause panic in New York
Admin announced in the city of (Legionella), in conjunction with monitoring dozens of infections in the Upper East Side neighborhood.
Health authorities explained that they had verified 67 cases of the disease, while 12 people were transferred to the hospital to receive treatment, while continuing to monitor the health situation in the region.
Legionella
The competent authorities ordered the sterilization of 76 buildings, including the Metropolitan Museum, after the discovery of the Legionella bacteria that causes the disease in the systems Water.
Legionnellosis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the lungs, and the death rate among those infected is about 9%. It is transmitted through inhalation of contaminated water droplets or air droplets.
Reducing the complications of the disease
The authorities called on residents to see a doctor as soon as flu-like symptoms appear, such as fever, cough, chills, and muscle pain, to reduce the complications of the disease.
The name of the disease goes back to the first An outbreak was recorded in 1976 during an association conference "American Legion" In the city of Philadelphia, it resulted in the death of 34 people.
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