Over . By simply inhaling the air we breathe, thats how 65 people in the south bronx were sickened with the potentially deadly legionnaires disease. Four of them have died and 55 remain hospitalized. Thats public, you know, public places, thats very scary at a father. Reporter the outbreak was first detected on july 10th after all 17 commercial rooftop ac units were tested in the area, five came back positive for the area. The affected sites are lincoln hospital, concourse plaza, the opera house hotel, Verizon Office Building and the streamlined plastic company. Legionnaires disease is not contagious. Health officials suspect people were infected by inhailing the mist given off by infected units. Once a year inspectors from the city should go around and then thats part of maintenance. Reporter symptoms include high fever, coughing, aches, but it is highly treatable if you receive prompt medical attention. Officials say the water supply here in the bronx is completely safe. Still, many
Spread around brooklyn and the bronx. Eyewitness News Reporter Kemberly Richardson it is in East New York tonight. Kemberly . Reporter sandra, one year it was the disney themed, each year plenty of candy. Shamia lived on the corner of crescent. This home is now part of an extensive crime scene. She was 12 years old. She had an asthma attack and died three years ago. Each year her family holds a memorial celebration. That is what was going on last night when bullets started flying. Boom, boom being boom. Reporter by the time the bullets stopped flying on stanley avenue, six women and three men were hit in the neck, legs and arms. As i was walking to the car, you heard shots fired and everybody you see everybody scattered. The youngest 1, oldest 38. Reporter he was one of the ones shot. Yes. Did easy the gunman . I dont think so. Reporter sources tell Eyewitness News what started as a memorial celebration in the backyard of this corner home turned into an ugly crime scene stretching seve
Now, new yorks number one news. Channel 7 eye witness news. A party in brooklyn shattered as gunmen open fire on guests. First responders rushed nine people to the hospital. New at 11, one of those victims talks to eye witness news and describes the chaos during the shooting. First, breaking news in new jersey. A Police Officer struck by a car that also injures numerous others. Good evening im joe torres. Im sandra bookman. This happened after 8 00 in jersey city. Were being told an out of control car caused a Chain Reaction crash. One Police Officer was struck. Its unclear how many others were injured. This happened on ocean avenue near myrtle avenue in jersey city. Lucy yang is the scene with the latest. Reporter sandra and joe, thats where im standing on ocean avenue near myrtle avenue where you can see theres an active scene behind me. They are towing this truck as we speak. This after a wild accident left multiple injuries including, were told, a jersey city Police Officer. Accord
Have become so common pilot daily occurrence nationwide. New information in the trial. The jury you will consider the Death Penalty as it moves james holmes. It clears the way for another round of arguments before jurors decide between Capital Punishment and life in prison. The same jury rejected his insanity claim last month and found him guilty of murder. And the colorado shooting and the recent shooting inside a louisiana Movie Theater has prompted a new push for gun legislation. It brought together two schumers. Dick brennan has more on the proposal and the reaction. Reporter when i heard about this news, i was completely devastated and i just wanted to go down to louisiana and then i was angry. Reporter Movie Actress and comedian amy schumer speaking out on gun violence. You are approachable. Reporter it was her movie train wreck playing on a screen in a lafayette Movie Theater when a mentally ill man john houser killed Jillian Johnson and mayci breaux. Today she fought back tears
Any questions or concerns that you would want to ask Health Officials . I would like for them to get a grip of it before it gets out of hand. Reporter so can you get sick if you come in contact with contaminated water or if water from a leaky airconditioning system that has legionella drips on you . Experts say no. This is a disease of the lungs. You get sick by inhaling water particles or inhaling a mist. Hotels, large buildings and cruise ships are places where traditionally spread. Any place with a cooling system that is not properly treated is susceptible. Tweet me if you have any questions for the doctors tonight. I will have answers later tonight on cbs2 news at 11. For now reporting live in the thank you. And here is some more disease. It cannot be spread from person to person. Its contracted by breathing in water mist that contains the legionella bacteria. The symptoms are similar to the flu. A cough, fever, body aches. And the disease is treatable with antibiotics if caught in