NYC Health Department

A third person has died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with 74 total cases reported as of July 19. Eight individuals remain hospitalized, but city health officials note no new symptoms in over a week and believe the source of exposure has likely been eliminated through remediation efforts.

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.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in NYC's Upper East Side has increased to 63 cases, with 12 hospitalized. Health officials warn that the ongoing heatwave may worsen conditions as Legionella bacteria thrive in warm water, though no deaths have been reported. Cooling towers in 31 buildings tested positive for Legionella and have been disinfected, while a separate case at The Ardsley building is deemed unrelated.

A Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side has increased to 60 cases, as reported by the NYC Health Department in its latest update on Tuesday morning.

The NYC Health Department reported that 31 Upper East Side apartment buildings testing positive for Legionella bacteria have been disinfected. However, the specific cooling towers responsible for spreading the disease remain unidentified.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has sickened 28 New Yorkers, with 21 hospitalized, as the city expands its public health response on the Upper East Side. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Health Department announced measures to release addresses of buildings with Legionella-positive cooling towers and mandate their remediation. The outbreak is contained to ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075, with no deaths reported so far.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has grown to 14 confirmed cases linked to ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075. NYC health officials urge residents and visitors near Central Park’s east side between East 76th and 97th Streets to monitor for flu-like symptoms, as cooling towers in the area are under investigation as potential sources.

Extreme heat is expected in New York City with a heat index reaching 100 degrees, posing dangerous conditions. Over 500 New Yorkers died in 2025 from heat-related illnesses, according to the NYC Health Department.

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