Health officials in New York City said that a fifth person died regarding the outbreak of the city’s disease.
The spread of the disease in central Harlem has injured dozens since it started in late July and the last death was announced late Monday evening. 14 people have been transferred to the hospital until Monday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Health officials said that the bacteria that caused Vallavia’s disease were discovered in 12 cooling towers in 10 buildings, including a city hospital and a sexual health clinic.
Reform efforts have been completed in all cooling towers.
It is noteworthy that the disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria of the Legion, which grows in warm waters and spreads through water systems in buildings. The outbreak of the disease in the city has been linked to the cooling towers, which are used
Water and fans to cool buildings.
People usually have symptoms, which are coughing, fever, headache, muscle pain and shortness of breath within a period ranging between two and two weeks after being exposed to bacteria, according to the American centers to control and prevent diseases.