New York City health officials have reported a cluster of Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx that has left one person dead and five others infected, according to ABC News.
The cases were announced by the city's Health Department, ABC News reports. The death and the five infections make up the cluster identified in the borough.
Additional coverage of the same cluster came from other outlets. The New York Times reported an outbreak in the Bronx that killed one person and infected four others, while Gothamist described the cluster as located in the South Bronx. ABC7 New York and the New York Daily News also reported one death and five cases.
The reporting does not specify the ages of those affected, the dates the cases were identified, or the locations within the Bronx where the infections are believed to have occurred.
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that can spread through water systems, though the source material did not include details on how this cluster may have originated or what investigation steps officials are taking.
It was not immediately clear from the reports whether health officials had identified a common exposure site or issued guidance to residents in the affected area.
What to watch next: whether the NYC Health Department releases further details on the source of the cluster, the condition of those infected, or any additional cases.
