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city's health department
Coverage of city's health department in the Nexus archive.
- Fourth person dies from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Manhattan
A fourth person has died from Legionnaires' disease in Manhattan, with deaths reported over three days starting on the Upper East Side. The city's health department confirmed the fatalities linked to the outbreak.
- UES Legionnaires' disease cluster has hospitalized 17, but no deaths yet, officials say
A Legionnaires' disease cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has hospitalized 17 people, with no deaths reported. The city's health department is testing water cooling towers in the area for the bacteria causing the illness.