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A new group of legionellosis has been detected in Washington Heights.
According to the health department, eight people have been diagnosed with pneumonia in the past five days.
One of them has already been released and no deaths have been reported.
The victims are between 40 and 80 years old.
The city is currently testing about 20 active cooling towers in the area to try to identify the source of the cluster.
"The important thing I want to stress is that it really gives us an opportunity to reassure New Yorkers that even though there may be a close event, that does not matter. does not mean that we do not continue to search, no, and that's how we found it very quickly and we are taking steps to get the message out, then New Yorkers seek treatment sooner " said Interim Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot, Health Commissioner.
The Ministry of Health is holding a community awareness meeting Monday at 6pm. at the Jackie Robinson Center to discuss the bunch.
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