Provisional — subject to revision
Eastern Niagara Hospital, Lockport, NY
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · Oct 2016 · New York
- 8
- Cases
- 1
- Deaths
- Closed
- Status
Suspected source
Cooling tower at Eastern Niagara Hospital (Legionella >1,000 CFU/mL) (Cooling tower)
What happened
An October 2016 cluster of 8 Legionnaires' cases in Lockport, NY (at least one fatal) was linked to a cooling tower at Eastern Niagara Hospital that tested over 1,000 CFU/mL for Legionella.
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Primary source: Cooling tower at Eastern Niagara Hospital (Legionella >1,000 CFU/mL). Figures are provisional and may be revised or withdrawn by the reporting authority. This page is for information only and is not medical or legal advice.
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