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Death toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

πŸ“° Gothamist πŸ• July 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A water cooling tower that was found to have traces of legionella pneumophila bacteria in New York City in 2015.

A water cooling tower that was found to have traces of legionella pneumophila bacteria in New York City in 2015.

Health officials say 74 people have been diagnosed in the cluster, but no one has developed new symptoms in more than a week. [ more β€Ί ]