New York City health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease at an apartment building in the Bronx.
The city health department said Monday it initiated a building evaluation at the Parkchester South Condominiums to address growth of the Legionella bacteria in its hot water supply.
A building evaluation is triggered when two or more residents test positive for Legionnaires’ disease within a 12-month timeframe and share a hot water system, health officials said.
Bronx investigation not related to Central Harlem cluster
The new investigation is not related to the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Central Harlem, where 113 people have gotten sick and at least six have died after the bacteria was found in cooling towers, officials said…