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5 dead, 82 sick in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Five people have died and 82 are sick due to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Upper East Side. City health officials confirmed live Legionella bacteria in 34 cooling towers, which have been cleaned and disinfected.
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