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. >> daniel tejada, more than 100 people recently infected with legionnaires' disease. >> they took my temperature and it was 105 or 106. >> reporter: health officials say you can't get it from person to person contact. in the latest cases victims breathe in mist from the aaffected cooling towers. >> people don't maintain their property. >> that is what it comes down to. >> that is what i think. >> reporter: they need assurance they won't get sick. >> the city should take care of it. and they're not. >> the cooling towers at the five buildings that just tested positive have been treated and disinfected. the health department said they are safe for the public. meanwhile the team will head out for more inspections. we'll let you know what happens. ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >>> now to a developing story out of afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been killed and several others injured in a series of attacks in kabul yesterday. the wave of attacks left at least 40 people dead and more than 300 injured. the taliban claimed responsibility for at least two bombings. >>> crews are expected to resume

. >> daniel tejada, more than 100 people recently infected with legionnaires' disease. >> they took my temperature at the hospital and i think it was 105 or 106. >> reporter: melt owe fish suls say you -- health officials say you can't get it from person to person contact. bronx residents say they're frustrated. >> people don't maintain their property as well as other boroughs. >> that's what it comes down to. >> that is what i think. >> reporter: they need assurance they won't get sick. >> these things the city should take care of and they're not. >> the cooling towers at the five buildings that tested positive yesterday have been treated and disinfected. the health department says the public should not panic. also, the teams will be heading next few hours. we will be there and let you know what they find out. we're live in the melrose gold. afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been killed and several others wounded in a series of attacks in kabul, yesterday. the wave of attacks left 40 injured. the taliban has claimed bombings. >>> crews are expected to resume their search for a missing k

. >> reporter: daniel tejada, more than 100 people infected with legionnaires' disease. >> they took my temperature at the hospital. i think it was 105 or 106. >> reporter: health officials say you can't get it from person to person contact. in the latest cases victims breathe in mist from the affected cooling towers. frustrated. >> people don't maintain their boroughs. >> that's what it comes down to. >> that is what i think. >> reporter: they need assurance they won't get sick. >> this thing is something the city should take care of, and they're not. >> the cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria disinfected. the health department says there is no need for anyone to worry. now, those teams will head out for more inspections in the next few hours and we'll let you know what they find out. ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >>> now to a developing story out of afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been killed and several more wounded in a series of attacks in kabul. the wave of attacks left 40 people dead and more than 300 injured. the taliban has claimed responsibility for at least two

cab driver daniel tejada is one of more than 100 people who got sick. >> they told my parents a few times i was on the verge of not making it. >> reporter: bronx residents are frustrated and want answers. >> people don't maintain their property, as well as others. >> that's what it comes down to? >> that's what i think. >> reporter: the bronx borough president asked governor cuomo for help, and he deployed 150 inspectors to the area. >> we are here today to help manage this process, and we are in constant communication with all levels of government, including the city. >> reporter: the pledge is too cooperate. the mayor was asked if politics are getting in the way. >> we took charge on day one and took it into our hands. that's why the situation is changing. we will work with the other levels of government always but i learned god bless the parentless child, and we have had to go it alone, and we will. >> every building has to be cleaned and inspected in the next 2 weeks. owners will face a penalty of several thousand dollars, if they don't comply, but so far they are all being cooperativ

. >> reporter: 31-year-old new york city cab driver daniel tejada was released from the hospital four days ago after nearly a month fighting the potentially deadly form of pneumonia known as legionnaires. why did you go to the hospital? >> well, i went to the hospital because i couldn't take it anymore. i lasted four days in bed with a fever, chills. >> reporter: hundreds turned up in the bronx last night for a packed town hall meeting to express their fears over how the disease spreads. legionnaires is most commonly caused by inhalation of mist or vapor containing the bacteria. fewer than 5% of people exposed to it will develop the disease. it is not spread person to person. but today, people were still anxious. >> but i am concerned of the source, of where is it coming from and how it's contaminating so many people. >> reporter: do you have a sense that they have it under control? >> not really. no, not really. >> reporter: city officials have linked the laejionella bacteria to five water cooling towers which are outdoor units used for air conditioning in large buildinges. bronx cou

. >> reporter: new york city cab driver daniel tejada says he's better now, but fell into a coma after contracting the disease. >> they told my parents, like, a few times, that i was on the verge of the not making it. >> reporter: the mayor says the legionella bacteria has been found in five dcialg buildings, including two court buildings, a post office and a high school. however, he says there is no reason to believe any of these illnesses have been linked to those buildings. jim. >> axelrod: vinita, thank you very much. in california higher humidity and diminished wind have given firefighters some much-needed help but 17 large fires are still burning. california has seen at least 1,000 more wildlifes this year than at the same point last year, and ass can car reports, worse. dry it is. it. >> fire captain dave zaniboni has seen droughts before. he's never seen it like this. >> everything is bone dry. this goes up how fast? >> a fire in this area would be very explosive. >> reporter: the fear of what can happen did happen 25 years ago in the midst of the last major california drought.

her cousin, 31-year-old daniel tejada is one with of 81 people who have contracted legionnaire than the last month. he recently got out of the icu. >> i wanted to mcsure that all possible areas that could have gotten into it are being tested? they are looking into whether they will test additional cooling towerrance ac knowledge a closer look is needed at how the towers are maintained. we can do better by making sure people get treatment earlier and we can do better by making sure that the cooling tower withs are well maintained. >> and late this night, the may,'s office put out a release saying later this eke, legislation will be produced to improve long-term revenges of legion for's. the mayor's office saying there have between many outbreaks in recent years among the things then bill that will be covered will be a focus on more inspections of those cooling towers. again, that legislation set to be introus dood later this week. live tonight in the concourse section of the bronx. stacey delikat, back to you. >> thank you, stacey. we have break news. ath least to people are dead and mor

. >> for daniel tejada being around family is something he will never take for granite again. after a month long stay in the icu he's back home after battling legionnaires. >> i can't say where i got it from because i'm a cab driver and could have got it anywhere. >> a mystery much like the south bronx legionnaires cluster where health officials are still trying to pinpoint a source between five contaminated buildings. a fourth dead was reported saturday among 65 confirmed cases and growing. >> we think it's possible there will be an increase in cases over the next 7 days and then we are also quite confident that after that time the number of cases will go down. >> to date city officials have visited 22 buildings with five testing positive for the bacteria. all have gone through thorough cleaning and remediation processes. for daniel concerns still exist. with no clue of how he contracted the disease he's looking forward with talking to health department officials who sent this letter to his home. he's also warning others if they show symptoms to go to the hospital. >> if you

daniel tejada just spent near a little a month in the icu. >> i was about to go to the hospital and if i would have waited one more day, i don't think i would have been here right now. >> the bronx borough president is calling for cooling towers to be subject to regular inspection just as elevators are. >>> the seattle boss who famously gave his employees huge raises now struggling financially. just a few months ago, dan price made big headlines when he slashed his own salary to boost the pay of his 120 employees to at least $70,000 a year. now he admits he's having a hard time making ends meet. he's lost several big clients as his company gravity. some employees have quit and he's been forced to rent out his home. >>> this is the first chance at "world news now" to say a special but belated happy birthday to a special lady to a woman by the name of agnes fenton of inkalwood, new jersey shoo she turned 110 years old. she said it was just another day but that is so not the case. >> one of her secrets to such a long life, i'm curious about this part, she's giving it away. that's one of t

. >> reporter: for daniel tejada being back in his home surrounded byname is something he'll never -- by family is something he'll never take for granted again. now just relayed from the hospital -- released from the hospital in a medically induced coma. how the 31-year-old cab driver contracted the bacteria is a mystery. >> i was going to say i'm a cab driver and i'm everywhere. so i couch caught this in any borough. >> reporter: much like the south bronx's cluster where health officials are still trying to pinpoint a source between five contaminated buildings. a fourth death was reported saturday among what's now 65 confirmed cases and counting. and health officials warn they get better. >> we think it's very possible that there will be an increase days. and then we are also quite confident that after that time, the number of cases will go down. officials have visited 22 buildings in the cluster area with five buildings with cooling towers testing positive for the bacteria. i'll have gone through thorough cleaning and processes but for daniel, concerns still exist with no clue how h

daniel tejada spent nearly a month in a medically induced coma in a new york hospital because of legionnaire's disease. >> i was about to wait one more day to go to the hospital, and if i would have waited that one more day i don't think i would be here right now. >> the outbreak has caused 65 people to get sick since mid-july. four all with pre-existing conditions, died. >> the cdc needs to come in this community. >> residents of the south bronx are calling for more action as health officials say the outbreak could get worse before it gets better. >> we think it's very possible that there will be an increase in cases over the next seven days. >> named after an outbreak in the '70s that made a group of american legion workers ill, legionnaire's is a respiratory disease with flu-like symptoms. you can't catch it from someone else. the bacteria travels through water mist. like from air conditioners or cooling towers. five buildings in the south bronx have been thoroughly decontaminated city officials say, in an attempt to contain the spread. meanwhile, residents are warned to seek help at the fi

. >> for daniel tejada being back in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family he will never be this happy again. >> the 31-year-old cab driver got legionnaires but where he got it is a mystery. >> i'm a cab driver and i'm everywhere. >> a mystery like the south bronx legionnaire cluster. a fourth death was reported saturday among who is now 65 confirmed cases and counting. health officials warn things could get worse before they get better. >> we think it's very possible that there will be an increase in cases over the next 7 days. then we are also quite confident that after that time the number of cases will go down. >> to date city officials have visited 22 buildings with 5 testing positive for the bacteria. they have all gone through thorough cleaning. for daniel, no clue how he contracted the disease and he's looking forward to talking with health department officials who sent this letter to his home. he's warning others no matter their age if they show any symptoms to go to the hospital. >> if you have any symptoms like fever or something go to the hospital to check yourse

. >> 31-year-old new york city cab driver daniel tejada was released from the hospital four days agolly deadly form of pneumonia known as legionnaires'. >> why did you go to the hospital? >> i went to the hospital because i couldn't take it any more. i lasted four days in bed, with a fever, chills. >> hundreds turned up in the bronx for a packed town hall meeting to express their fears over how the disease spreads. legionnaires is most commonly caused by mist or vapor containing the bacteria. fewer than 5% of people exposed to it will develop the disease. it is not spread person to person. but people are still anxious about the city's handling of the situation. >> but i am concerned of the source of where is it coming from and how it's contaminating so many people. >> do you have a sense they have it under control? >> not really. no, not really. >> city officials have linked the bacteria to five water cooling towers which are outdoor units used for air conditioning in large buildings. bronx councilwoman vanessa gibson is pushing for improved regulation of those towers. the outbreak h

daniel tejada was diagnosed last month and hospitalized for 25 days. what if you hasn't gone to the hospital that day? >> i think i wouldn't be talking to you right now. >> reporter: with such severe effects so many people wondering now what is safe? >> drinking water is safe. the water you shower with. the air-conditioning is perfectly safe to use. >> reporter: although all five contaminated cooling towers have been cleaned, the incubation period for legionnaires' disease can be up to two weeks so new york health officials expect to see more cases, at least for the next several days. >> okay rich thanks very much. >>> you'll take questions all throughout the morning on twitter. >>> to paula faris with today owe other top stories starting with a major phone outage in parts of the country. >> people from kentucky all the way to georgia and alabama were affected by this for hours. all four major wireless carriers were hit by this leaving some customers without phone or internet service for five hours. now, overnight at&t blamed a hardware issue. there ar