New York City Health Department Links Legionnaires' Outbreak to Contaminated Cooling Towers
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side has resulted in six deaths and hospitalized over 70 individuals. The outbreak, which began in early July, has been linked to a contaminated water-cooling tower in the area. The city's health department has been actively testing cooling towers in three ZIP codes, identifying 56 buildings with live Legionella bacteria. Despite the severity of the outbreak, no new cases have been reported since July 17, and health officials believe the source of exposure has been eliminated. The outbreak is the second deadly occurrence of Legionnaires' disease in Manhattan in two years, following a similar incident in Harlem last year. 
