Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
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NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday. The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people have died.
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Health officials have reported the first death in connection with the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a Manhattan neighborhood. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin confirmed one person had died as a result of the cluster found on the Upper East Side.
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- New York City has recorded the first death linked to the Legionnaires’ disease community cluster on the Upper East Side, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced Friday.
NEW YORK (PIX11) --New York City has reported its first death associated with the Legionnaires’ disease community cluster found on the Upper East Side, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced on Friday.
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — One person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City, Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said Friday. As of Thursday night, 67 cases have been reported, and 12 people are hospitalized.
Officials haven’t released additional information about the person’s identity, age or details on when and how they fell ill A legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City has claimed its first life, health officials said Friday.
The outbreak has sickened 67 people with 12 hospitalized as investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers on the Upper East Side.
Officials have traced Legionella bacteria to cooling towers at more than 75 Upper East Side buildings, but the source of the deadly cluster remains unconfirmed.
The NYC Health Department is currently investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville (ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075).
Two people have now died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side (UES), health department officials confirmed. The NYC Health Department announced the second death late Saturday night.
UPPER EAST SIDE, N.Y. (PIX11) — A second person has died in connection with the Legionnaires’ disease community cluster on the Upper East Side, New York City Health Department officials announced Saturday.
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City, the city’s health department said. As of Saturday, 72 cases have been reported, and nine people are hospitalized.
NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday. The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people have died.
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