Two deaths now linked to deadly bacteria found in this N.J. hospital’s water system

A second patient has died in a North Jersey hospital after being infected with a deadly bacteria that was discovered in the facility’s water system.

The unidentified patient tested positive for Legionella, a type of bacteria that can cause a serious form of pneumonia, after being treated at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson.

The hospital issued warnings to patients and visitors in mid-December after a state Department of Health inspection confirmed the presence of the bacteria…

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