Five people died of Legionnaires’ disease over the summer at a New York City nursing home. The outbreak at Amsterdam Nursing Home was the city’s worst since 2015.
, was the city's worst since 2015 when a cooling tower in the Bronx was blamed for an infection that caused 16 deaths.
People can get Legionnaires' disease when they breathe in water vapor containing the Legionella bacteria, which grows in wet environments including hot tubs, fountains and cooling towers. Deaths attributed to Legionnaires' are rare, but the risk is higher for older populations such as nursing home residents.
All further tests have been coming back negative, and the facility has provided bottled water for drinking and for all sanitary uses.A review by the Times found that Amsterdam Nursing Home was cited seven times in the past six years for rules violations ranging from not conducting routine maintenance to using inadequate start-up procedures for the towers. One infraction resulted in a $500 fine related to record keeping for water sample analysis, while the other six were dismissed after hearings.
Jacomowitz said Amsterdam Nursing Home's cooling tower was cleaned prior to start-up in the spring and tested according to the city's rules. He said the facility "continues to work closely with the Department of Health on anything having to do with the water supply and with anything at all to clear up this matter."
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