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Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits New Milestone | New York City News

Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits New Milestone | New York City News

Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side just hit a grim new milestone—nine confirmed deaths, surpassing last summer’s Harlem outbreak. Though officials say the source has been contained and cases diagnosed weeks ago, the toll is still staggering: 92 total cases since July, with over 70 hospitalized. The city’s declared outbreak over last month now feels like a hollow promise as families grapple with loss—and investigators scramble to identify which cooling tower sparked it all. A preventable tragedy that’s left a deep scar on the community.

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