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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Case count reaches 56 as Upper West Side building now tests positive for the bacteria
The city reported 56 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with 16 hospitalized and no deaths. A building on the Upper West Side tested positive for Legionella bacteria in its hot water system, prompting a disinfection plan, while the health department investigates potential sources like cooling towers.
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