Legionnaires disease: Death toll rises in New York City
A fourth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side, according to the city’s health commissioner.
New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin confirmed the fourth death on X.
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The city announced the first death associated with the cluster in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods on Friday. The second death was reported Saturday.
Martin said city health officials remain confident the source of the Legionella exposure was eliminated after ordering 76 buildings with cooling towers in the affected zip codes – 10028, 10075 and 10128 – to undergo “aggressive remediation” and disinfect their systems on July 14.
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