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7th person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak as NYC reports 92 cases
Gothamist • • health
Key Points:
- A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in the Upper East Side outbreak, with at least 92 cases reported and five people currently hospitalized.
- The outbreak is believed to be linked to contaminated cooling towers, with 56 towers testing positive for Legionella bacteria.
- Health officials have inspected all culture-positive cooling towers and believe the source of exposure has been eliminated, as no new cases have emerged in the past two weeks.
- This marks the second Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Manhattan in two years, prompting ongoing investigations and forthcoming enforcement actions on cooling tower compliance.
- Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin expressed condolences to the victims' families and noted that 67 previously hospitalized patients have been discharged.
