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Legionnaires' Outbreak on Upper East Side | New York City News
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Ten confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have popped up on New York’s Upper East Side—with no deaths so far. Health officials are racing to identify the source by testing cooling towers in Yorkville and Carnegie Hill, even over the holiday weekend. Building owners with contaminated towers will be ordered to clean them. Past outbreaks in Harlem and the South Bronx show how deadly this can be, though most exposed people don’t get sick. If you’re in zip codes 10028 or 10128 and feel flu-like symptoms, see a doctor immediately. Officials say air conditioners are still safe to use during the heat wave—focus is on cleaning towers and keeping the public informed.
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