Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on NYC’s Upper East Side climbs to 14 cases

Key Points:

• A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has grown to 14 confirmed cases, primarily affecting ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075, according to New York City health officials.
• Authorities are urging anyone who spent time between East 76th Street and East 97th Street along the east side of Central Park to watch for flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, chills, and muscle aches.
• The source of the outbreak is still under investigation, with cooling towers in the affected area being tested as a possible origin, though no specific source has yet been identified.
• NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin emphasized the swift response by health officials since the initial two cases were identified, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani assured residents that the outbreak is not linked to building plumbing or indoor air conditioning units and that tap water and AC use remain safe.
• Officials continue to monitor the situation and advise anyone experiencing symptoms who lives, works, or has visited the area since late June to seek medical attention immediately.