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7th person dies in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A seventh person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on New York City’s Upper East Side, despite no new cases reported in the past two weeks.
- The last new case was recorded on July 17, with around six patients still hospitalized as of early this week.
- The details surrounding the most recent death have not been disclosed, and the NYC Department of Health has not commented on the situation.
- The outbreak has caused significant distress among residents, some of whom have avoided using showers due to contamination concerns.
- NYC museums were reportedly contaminated but failed to warn visitors, potentially exposing thousands to the disease.
