HEALTHJul 11 · 11:24 UTCFOX 5 NEW YORK[email protected] (Tyler Thrasher)

Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak jumps to 54 cases as cooling towers investigated

The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Upper East Side's Carnegie Hill and Yorkville has increased to 54 cases. City health officials are investigating cooling towers in the area as part of their inquiry.

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