NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak Kills 7 and Sickens 92 on Upper East Side
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Updated · NBC News · Jul 31
NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak Kills 7 and Sickens 92 on Upper East Side
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jul 31
Summary
A seventh person has died in the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak, and five patients remained hospitalized as of Thursday after 92 people were infected.
No new cases have been found since July 21, according to city health officials, who said more than 180 cooling towers were tested and all contaminated sites were cleaned and disinfected.
110 violations were issued to building owners over cooling-tower compliance failures; 300 East 83rd Street alone was cited for 11 violations and fined $11,000.
Residents and Community Board 8 members say inspections should have started earlier, even after a 2025 Harlem outbreak that also killed 7 prompted a law requiring tower checks every 30 days.