New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over | New York
New York City announced the epidemic of deadly legionary disease in Harlem’s center about three weeks after it started.
City Health Officers on Friday announced There is no new case among residents living or working in the region since August 9th. On Friday, there are 114 legionaries cases, 90 people in hospital – six of those who stayed in the hospital – and seven deaths.
In a statement on Friday, New York Mayor Eric Adams said: “Today, since the identification of someone with symptoms, it is pointing for three weeks, that is to say, the residents of the New York Central Harlem and visitors should not be at risk of developing the illness of Legionnaires – but we have not been able to breathe.
Iz We have to make sure that we have learned from this and our perception of our perception to the future clusters and to improve our response, because in the center of everything we security in public… This is an unfortunate tragedy for New York and Central Harlem people.
The disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which can spread to humans from water systems and devices. Such water systems include shower heads, sink taps, hot tubs, decorative fountains, large sanitary installation systems and cooling towers.
Following an investigation, health authorities were able to watch back to the cooling towers on a nearby construction site controlled by the Bacteria Harlem Hospital and the city.
According to Disease Control and Prevention Centers, the most common way for someone to get sick is to breathe in the fog containing Legionella. Another way to contract the disease is that someone accidentally swallows contaminated juice and enters their lungs, also known as aspiration.
Most healthy people who are exposed to bacteria do not get sick. Among those who are more sensitive to the disease are existing or old smokers and people aged 50 years and older and those with certain health problems.
Symptoms develop two to 14 days after exposure to bacteria and contain cough, fever, headache and muscle pain and shortness of breath. Other symptoms contain confusion, diarrhea or nausea.
Following the epidemic, all facilities with Legionella positive test results completed full cleaning and disinfection directed by city authorities.
New York’s health commissioner Michelle Morte said, ası As the doctor of the city, my thoughts are with everyone affected by the spread of Legionella, and with families who have lost a loved one… We are working with the building owners in the next steps to protect the health and safety of Harlem residents and to prevent future clusters. ”
Following the epidemic, the Adams administration issued a series of new offers, including the expansion of the health department’s capacity to supervise the cooling towers of the city, requiring building owners to test at least 30 days instead of the current 90 -day requirement, including the capacity of the health department to maintain the building cooling system. During the future clusters.
