1/13/2015

Health Department Preliminary Test Results Indicate Legionella Bacteria in Co-Op City Cooling Towers

Eight of the 12 recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx have been diagnosed among Co-Op City residents

Health Department instructs River Bay Corporation, which manages Co-Op City’s cooling towers, to take immediate steps to minimize Legionella risk

The Health Department announced today the results of preliminary tests that show that the cooling towers at Co-Op City are contaminated with the Legionella bacteria. Since December 2014, 12 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been diagnosed among Bronx residents. Eight of the 12 recent cases have been diagnosed among Co-Op City residents.

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