New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests
City officials say new diagnoses are slowing as 57 buildings finish required cooling-tower cleanups and investigators still have not identified the source.
- On Tuesday, health officials reported 60 cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Upper East Side cluster, with the pace of new diagnoses slowing significantly. Health Commissioner Alister Martin noted this suggests the exposure source may have been eliminated.
- NYC Health inspected all 183 cooling towers in the area, finding 76 positive on first-round tests. Officials mandated immediate cleanups this year without waiting for second-round tests to confirm live bacteria.
- The Guggenheim Museum and 56 other buildings have completed required cleanups, according to Health Commissioner Martin. Of 49 patients hospitalized, 34 have been discharged, and no deaths have occurred in the current outbreak.
- Comptroller Mark Levine released a list of 31 buildings with infected cooling towers to address transparency concerns. City Council Speaker Julie Menin had criticized the Health Department for insufficient public disclosure on Monday.
- The remaining 19 positive buildings must complete cleanups by Thursday, while officials warn incubation delays could bring more cases. Last year, an outbreak in Harlem sickened more than 100 people, underscoring the potential severity.
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