Legionella pneumophila

An 89-year-old patient at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital likely contracted legionnaires’ disease from a contaminated water dispenser. Tests confirmed Legionella pneumophila levels in the hospital's cooled boiled water dispensers exceeded safety thresholds for high-risk hospital areas.

Four people have died in an Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria. Health officials state the source of exposure has likely been eliminated, with no new cases reported since July 15.

The death toll has risen to three in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on New York City's Upper East Side, with 74 people diagnosed in the cluster. Health officials report no new symptoms have emerged in over a week, and a water cooling tower was found to have traces of the bacteria in 2015.

A second person has died in Manhattan from Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila. The city Health Department confirmed the death late Saturday night.

New York City health officials reported the first death linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, with 67 confirmed cases and 12 hospitalized. The outbreak is traced to Legionella bacteria in 76 cooling towers, prompting mandatory disinfection measures for affected buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City tested positive for Legionnaires' disease bacteria, part of 31 buildings on Manhattan’s Upper East Side ordered to disinfect cooling towers. Over 50 cases have been linked to the outbreak, with the museum stating no current risk to visitors or staff.