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One person dead in likely Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx, DOH says
first published Sep 8, 2026, 6:28 PM ET · 7 articles · title as published by Spectrum News NY1
Photo: New York Post – MetroHow each outlet framed it
- New York Post – MetroLegionnaires’ disease-causing bacteria found in NYPD precinct’s air-conditioning towerSep 8, 2026, 6:28 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1One person dead in likely Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx, DOH saysSep 10, 2026, 7:49 PM ET
- GothamistSouth Bronx Legionnaires’ cluster kills 1, sickens 5, NYC saysSep 10, 2026, 8:27 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroLegionnaires’ disease rips through South Bronx, killing 1 and sickening 5 others in latest outbreak to grip NYCSep 10, 2026, 11:00 PM ET
- amNewYorkLegionnaires’ disease cluster hits the South Bronx, 1 dead and 5 cases confirmedSep 11, 2026, 8:48 AM ET
- Gothamist5 Bronx buildings had no recent record of monthly testing before Legionnaires’ outbreakSep 11, 2026, 2:35 PM ET
- The City ReporterLegionnaires’ Disease Kills One in The Bronx After Deadly Manhattan OutbreaksSep 11, 2026, 6:03 PM ET
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Legionnaires’ disease-causing bacteria found in NYPD precinct’s air-conditioning tower
The Sergeants Benevolent Association warned its union members to seek immediate medical attention if they developed symptoms, according to a memo obtained by The Post.
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One person dead in likely Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx, DOH says
Five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’, the DOH says.
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South Bronx Legionnaires’ cluster kills 1, sickens 5, NYC says
The sun rises on the Empire State Building. The new cluster in Melrose and Morrisania comes weeks after a deadly Upper East Side outbreak.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroLegionnaires’ disease rips through South Bronx, killing 1 and sickening 5 others in latest outbreak to grip NYC
The health department plans to begin outreach in the affected Bronx nabes on Friday, including weekend town halls -- and comes on the heels of the deadly bug killing 11 along the Upper West Side…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkLegionnaires’ disease cluster hits the South Bronx, 1 dead and 5 cases confirmed
Five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and one has died in a likely cluster in parts of Melrose and Morrisania, health officials announced Thursday. The city is investigating the…
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5 Bronx buildings had no recent record of monthly testing before Legionnaires’ outbreak
One of the buildings houses a federal Social Security office. It had not reported test results since late June, according to city data.
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Photo: The City ReporterThe City ReporterLegionnaires’ Disease Kills One in The Bronx After Deadly Manhattan Outbreaks
A second deadly cluster of Legionnaires’ disease this year has been identified in the South Bronx, as a review of records by The City Reporter indicates several buildings in the affected area were…
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