Health Department Investigating New Cluster of Legionnaires' Disease Cases in the Bronx

Health officials say they are investigating a cluster of seven Legionnaires' disease cases in one Bronx neighborhood, but the cluster is not related to the outbreak that sickened more than 120 people, killing 12 of them, in the borough over the summer.

No one has died in the current outbreak, which is limited to Morris Park, health officials said. Patients in the current cluster live or work in the neighborhood and range in age from 45 to 75; all are currently hospitalized, authorities said.

Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said the city was working to determine the source of the outbreak and taking immediate steps to protect the people who live and work in the area. Bassett urged anyone with flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough and headache, to seek care immediately.

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Source: NBC News