New York City Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak Claims Sixth Fatality, 90 Cases Confirmed
New York City health officials announced a sixth death linked to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, bringing the total confirmed cases to 90. Six patients remain hospitalized while 65 have been discharged after treatment.
The cluster is centered in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods, covering ZIP codes 10028, 10128 and 10075. Investigators tested 83 cooling towers at 160 buildings; 77 showed Legionella DNA by PCR and 59 were later confirmed culture‑positive. All towers that tested positive have been cleaned and disinfected, and officials said, "We are confident the source of the Legionella bacteria has been eliminated." No new cases have been reported since July 17, though the investigation continues.
Entities: Carnegie Hill · Legionella bacteria · New York City · New York City Health Department · Upper East Side
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Eighty‑three cooling towers at 160 buildings were tested; 77 were PCR‑positive and 59 were culture‑positive. (NYC health officials)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ninety confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported. (NYC health officials)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Health officials are confident the source of the Legionella bacteria has been eliminated. (NYC Health Department)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Six patients remain hospitalized while 65 have been discharged. (NYC health officials)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No new Legionnaires cases have been reported since July 17. (NYC health officials)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The outbreak is centered in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods (ZIP codes 10028, 10128, 10075). (NYC health officials)
- [● 3 SOURCES] All cooling towers that tested culture‑positive have been cleaned and disinfected. (NYC health officials)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Six deaths have occurred in the Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak. (NYC health officials)