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Death toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Gothamist • • health
Key Points:
- A third person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with a total of 74 people sickened, according to city health officials.
- Eight patients remain hospitalized while 51 have been discharged, and no new symptoms have been reported in over a week, suggesting the outbreak is under control.
- Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin stated that cleaning and disinfecting contaminated cooling towers likely eliminated the source of exposure.
- The outbreak has impacted three ZIP codes—10028, 10075, and 10128—covering parts of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, with officials advising anyone with flu-like symptoms after visiting these areas to seek medical care.
- Legionnaires’ disease is a non-contagious form of pneumonia caused by inhaling contaminated water vapor and can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
