Provisional — subject to revision
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · 2015 · New York
- 4
- Cases
- 1
- Deaths
- Closed
- Status
Suspected source
Hospital water system (radiology sink, low-flow faucets, cooling towers) (Hospital water system)
What happened
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY reported four Legionnaires' cases in 2015, including one death it initially failed to disclose; Legionella was traced to the hospital's water systems.
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Primary source: Hospital water system (radiology sink, low-flow faucets, cooling towers). Figures are provisional and may be revised or withdrawn by the reporting authority.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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