Two cases of Legionnaires' disease prompt Upper East Side investigation
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City officials stressed that it remains safe to use air conditioners, cooling centers, city facilities and tap water in the affected neighborhood. The two cases were found in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Two People on the Upper East Side have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced on Thursday. The NYC Health Department is currently investigating this community cluster, according to health officials.
City officials stressed that it remains safe to use air conditioners, cooling centers, city facilities and tap water in the affected neighborhood. The two cases were found in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
Two people were diagnosed with the potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness in the neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville as of Thursday, with possible additional cases pending test results.
NEW YORK — Two people living on the Upper East Side have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, city health officials said Friday as they identified two neighborhoods where the deadly bacteria may be spreading. The patients were found in the…
