Overview

• Five cases have been diagnosed since Friday, and additional test results are pending.
• No fatalities have been reported so far, according to the New York City Department of Health.
• Health officials are sampling and analyzing water from all cooling towers in ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035 and 10037.
• Residents experiencing flu-like symptoms or breathing difficulties are urged to seek prompt medical attention, especially those over 50, smokers and people with chronic lung conditions.
• Legionnaires’ disease is a non-contagious form of pneumonia caused by inhaling aerosolized water contaminated with Legionella bacteria.