Health officials are launching targeted outreach efforts in affected neighborhoods of the Bronx starting Friday, including weekend town halls, as concerns grow over a deadly outbreak. The initiative follows a recent surge of cases linked to a fatal illness that killed 11 people in the Upper West Side earlier this summer. Authorities aim to educate residents on prevention measures amid rising public health alarms. Residents in high-risk areas are urged to stay informed as officials work to contain the spread.
The health department plans to begin outreach in the affected Bronx nabes on Friday, including weekend town halls -- and comes on the heels of the deadly bug killing 11 along the Upper West Side earlier this summer.
