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Over . By simply inhaling the air we breathe, thats how 65 people in the south bronx were sickened with the potentially deadly legionnaires disease. Four of them have died and 55 remain hospitalized. Thats public, you know, public places, thats very scary at a father. Reporter the outbreak was first detected on july 10th after all 17 commercial rooftop ac units were tested in the area, five came back positive for the area. The affected sites are lincoln hospital, concourse plaza, the opera house hotel, Verizon Office Building and the streamlined plastic company. Legionnaires disease is not contagious. Health officials suspect people were infected by inhailing the mist given off by infected units. Once a year inspectors from the city should go around and then thats part of maintenance. Reporter symptoms include high fever, coughing, aches, but it is highly treatable if you receive prompt medical attention. Officials say th ....
Antwan and tonight a fourth person has died in legionnaires disease in the south bronx now the investigation is underway to track down that source opinion hello good evening everyone im antwan lewis christina is off. New York City Health department announced fourth death today. 60 cases have been reported in the south bronx since early a last month. Fox 5 Lidia Curanaj has the very latest from the mott haven neighborhood. The cooling tower here at Lincoln Hospital is one of five site it ises that tested positive for the bacteria that caused legionnaires disease. All five sites decontaminated but people here in the bronx say they cant help but wonder is the worst over . We have to walk around around we have to breathe. Yet that is how 65 people in the south bronx were sickened with legionnaires disease. They all inhale ....
He wasnt supposed to be out here. Hes supposed to have been at his friend house. His father says hes trying to peace the story together. He has a lot of questions. His friends came and knock on my door and told me that my son was in the Delaware River and they couldnt find him. Reporter rushed to the linden of a boat ramp friday night search was already underway. It lasted several hours and resumed when the sun came up. A couple of us went up to the store we come back and all this happening. Like. Michael greenwood says fox Lincoln High School sophomore was with a group of their best friends unwinding after a long week. Even though fox cant swim, friends say he likes the water and jumped in a few times for fun with his buddies. They did it four times. He was perfectly fine. Obviously, he didnt expect things to turn out this way. No one did. No one could have predict it. ....
Warm. Reporter well have more sun than we saw yesterday. Its going to be a better day. Lets get you outside and show you whats going on. Down the jersey shore, just like yesterday afternoon, the temperatures will be chilly, well see an onshore flow that blocked the clouds yesterday, it will keep the temperatures cooler before things warm up by the middle of the upcoming week. The numbers across the region were showing the mid 40s across the northwest. 42 degrees, pottstown, 45. Malvern, 47. Lake harmony, 46. South and east we go, same thing lots of mid 40s, gandys beach, 46 degrees. Cinnaminson 47. Glassboro, 45. Woodbine, 49. Satellite and radar weve cleared out nicely across the mid atlantic states, you can see all the weather approaching from the west. Lots of clouds across the ohio and tennessee valleys and showers and numerous thunderstorms are starting to erupt as well. Thats our next weather maker that slides in after midnight tonight and sets up a miserable day tomorrow with pe ....