New York City's pushing out new regulations to help prevent any
future outbreaks of Legionnaire's disease like the ongoing outbreak
that's now infected 113 people and killed 12 of them.
While people are no longer becomingly newly
sick, new cases are being identified after doctors test people who got
sick in recent weeks, officials told a news conference Monday.
Inspectors have checked out 161 buildings in the
South Bronx neighborhood affected by the outbreak, city officials said,
and found 39 have the specific type of cooling tower linked to the
spread of Legionnaires'.
"We are confident the Legionnaires' outbreak in
the South Bronx has been contained, and are working with our partners in
the City Council to protect the entire city in the long-term through
stringent new regulations for building owners," said Mayor Bill de
Blasio.
Full article and accompanying video available here: New Rules to Fight Legionnaires'
Source: NBC News
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