A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem has now resulted in 70 confirmed cases and three deaths, according to city health officials.
The outbreak has sparked growing concern, especially as the Department of Health reports that two cases were confirmed in the Parkchester section of the Bronx in the past year.
Officials say that 10 buildings within the Parkchester condominium complex are currently being tested for Legionella, the bacteria that causes the disease, after two residents at 1576 Unionport Road tested positive…