2015 Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreaks

first outbreak: Co-op City cooling towers
second outbreak: five buildings including Lincoln Hospital and Concourse Plaza Cooling Towers

2015 Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreaks
	Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, one of five buildings where the second outbreak was spread
Date	December 2014 (first outbreak); July 2015 (second outbreak)
Duration	2 months (first outbreak); 1.5 months (second outbreak)
Location	The Bronx, New York City: first outbreak: Co-op City cooling towers; second outbreak: five buildings including Lincoln Hospital and Concourse Plaza Cooling Towers;
Cause	under investigation
Outcome	Affected buildings were ordered to be decontaminated within 14 days, under the threat of misdemeanor charges
Deaths	10
Non-fatal injuries	Over 100

In 2015, there were two outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx, New York City, United States. Between January and August 2015, one hundred and thirty people in New York City were infected with Legionnaires', but the majority of them were in the Bronx.

Legionnaires Disease is an acute type of pneumonia that is caused by the inhalation of aerosolized water containing the Legionella bacteria. Forty-two Legionella species have been classified to date, and these bacteria can grow in areas where there is warm water, such as cooling towers.

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