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Legionnaires’ disease is spreading on NYC’s Upper East Side, sickening 56 people — most hospitalized, but no deaths yet. Thirty-one buildings tested positive for the bacteria in cooling towers, all of which have been cleaned and drained; over 180 systems checked. The disease spreads via airborne mist, not person-to-person — so even if you don’t live in an infected building, you can still get sick if you’re nearby. Drinking or bathing in the water is safe. Health officials urge anyone in the area late June with flu-like symptoms to see a doctor, and a virtual town hall is coming Monday at 6 p.m. This outbreak is separate from the recent Upper West Side case — focus remains on cooling towers as the source.

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