3rd person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City
Health officials said 74 cases have been confirmed and 8 patients remain hospitalized as the outbreak’s likely source was eliminated.
- New York City Health commissioner Alister Martin confirmed a third death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Sunday, stating, "Our hearts are with their family and friends as they mourn their loss."
- City officials publicly identified the cluster on July 2 after two initial diagnoses, eventually confirming 74 cases; investigators suspect a contaminated cooling tower harboring Legionella bacteria caused the outbreak.
- Investigators tested 183 cooling-tower systems in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, detecting Legionella genetic material in 76 buildings that the City ordered to drain and disinfect by last Thursday.
- City statistics show eight patients remain hospitalized while 51 have been discharged and 12 did not require hospitalization; complications from Legionnaires' disease can be fatal.
- Cases declined from an average of eight daily between July 2–8 to fewer than one per day since July 10, indicating the source of exposure has been eliminated; the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 8,000 to 18,000 annual hospitalizations.
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