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HEALTHJul 19 · 12:24 UTCAMNYBarbara Russo-Lennon

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Two deaths confirmed in Upper East Side cluster as cases increase

Two deaths have been confirmed in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with 72 cases reported as of July 18. The NYC Health Department ordered 76 buildings with cooling towers in affected ZIP codes to clean and disinfect systems after Legionella bacteria were detected.

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