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The Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak

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The outbreak has reached 82 confirmed cases and five deaths, with eight people still hospitalized. The city reported no new cases in nearly a week and identified a building cooling tower as the source; the reports do not say transmission has ended or the outbreak has been declared over.

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    1. Update 1Five Dead in Manhattan's Legionnaires' Cluster as a Widow Files to Hold a Building Owner Accountable

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Five Dead in Manhattan's Legionnaires' Cluster as a Widow Files to Hold a Building Owner Accountable

      The Upper East Side outbreak spans 82 cases and 33 buildings still testing positive for live Legionella — and health officials have not yet named a single source tower.

      Still open after this report

      • Which specific cooling tower, in which specific building, is the source of the outbreak — the city has not named one.
      • The current hospitalization, discharge, and never-admitted breakdown of the remaining 77 cases.
      • Whether the city's response, including the pace of tower remediation, will satisfy Council members who pressed the administration on Tuesday.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Julie MeninAmerican lawyer and businesswoman1 report

    Places

    • Carnegie HillCarnegie Hill, New York, NY, USA1 report
    • Lenox Hill Hospital100 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA1 report
    • Upper East SideUpper East Side, New York, NY, USA1 report
    • YorkvilleYorkville, New York, NY, USA1 report

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