Officials: Legionella Bacteria Found in Water Supply at NYC Hospital

Officials: Legionella Bacteria Found in Water Supply at NYC Hospital
A colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Legionella pneumophila bacteria. Janice Haney Carr/CDC/Public Domain
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The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease was detected in the water supply of a New York hospital in the Bronx, according to health officials.

In a statement on July 28, health officials said they detected very low levels of the Legionella bacteria at Jacobi Medical Center during the routine testing of their potable water supply.