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NYC Legionnaires cluster's second death reported from Upper East Side outbreak
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A second person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, bringing the total cases to at least 72 with over 50 hospitalizations.
- The daily new cases have sharply declined from over eight per day in early July to about one per day between July 10 and 17, indicating the source may have been contained.
- The outbreak is linked to Legionella bacteria found in 76 cooling towers in the Upper East Side and one on the Upper West Side, with all victims residing in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods.
- City officials mandated cleaning and disinfection of all buildings with positive Legionella tests, completing required remediation by July 16, and continue to inspect cooling towers to enforce compliance.
- This outbreak follows widespread issues with Legionella testing in New York City, where over 250 cooling towers were cited for violations since last year, more than half located in Manhattan.
