Fifth Death Reported in New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
A fifth person has died in New York City in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The outbreak has been traced to cooling towers, and the source of exposure has reportedly been eliminated.
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Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Outbreak has been traced to Upper East Side cooling towers, but Mamdani says source of exposure has been eliminated A fifth person has died in New York City in connection with the legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, according to the city’s health department. In an update issued Tuesday, the department said that 82 cases of legionnaires’ disease have now been identified and five people have died. Eight people remain hospitalized, while 56 have been disch...
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