Key protocols to combat Legionnaires’ Disease needed-lawyer says
By Michael Horowitz
BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- A lawyer who specializes in Legionnaires’ Disease cases across the country has stated, that New York City and other municipalities need to develop specific protocols to stop the spread of the disease.
Jules Zacher, a single practitioner whose office is in Philadelphia, stressed, “There need to be specific protocols for sampling the water at cooling towers in New York City and across the country. These protocols are not now in place.”
Zacher explained, “All water has the Legionnaires’ Disease bacteria in it, but the bacteria only become threatening when the systems that use the water are not properly maintained.”
The lawyer said that it is incumbent upon New York City and other municipalities to have their personnel check cooling towers by taking samples on a regular basis.
“I am in the process of writing a white paper on possible protocols that New York City could adopt in legislation,” Zacher said. “I plan to contact Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz and key members of the New York City Council about my suggestions.”
Zacher stressed, “Most people who contract Legionnaires’ Disease are elderly or have compromised immune systems. Smokers are also at greater risk.”
The attorney explained, “What happens when someone contracts Legionnaires’ Disease is that the lungs become infected. The infection, if it isn’t properly treated, can affect the kidneys. Those who die from Legionnaires’ Disease usually do so when their kidneys shut down.”
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