(DNAINFO) Trevor Kapp,  Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska and Nicholas Rizzi | June 26, 2017 — A second police officer from a local NYPD stationhouse has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease this month, the precinct’s commanding officer confirmed Friday.

A switchboard operator from the 23rd Precinct, located at 162 E. 102nd St., was diagnosed with the disease this week after he called out sick Monday, said Deputy Inspector Benjamin Gurley.

“We just do have two officers that have Legionnaires’ disease. This particular officer is fine,” Gurley said. “He’s taking his medication and being treated with antibiotics.”

Gurley added that Health Department inspectors are looking into the case but that they haven’t confirmed the officer actually contracted it at the stationhouse.

“We don’t know,” the commanding officer said. “We have over 250 personnel here. It’s hard to tell what’s going on.”

PARS Environmental, Inc., a New Jersey-based consulting firm, was conducting tests inside the precinct Friday afternoon, sources said.

Source: 2nd NYPD Officer From East Harlem Precinct Contracts Legionnaires’ Disease – East Harlem – DNAinfo New York