Sixth person dies in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease cluster that rattled the Upper East Side — though no new cases of the bacterial illness have been reported in nearly two weeks, health officials announced Tuesday. “Heartbreakingly, I’ve just learned that a sixth person has died in connection with the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote in a statement on X.
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A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease cluster that rattled the Upper East Side — though no new cases of the bacterial illness have been reported in nearly two weeks, health officials announced Tuesday. “Heartbreakingly, I’ve just learned that a sixth person has died in connection with the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote in a statement on X. My thoughts are with their family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” said Menin, who represents the upper Manhattan nabe. No new cases of the pneumonia-like illness have been reported since July 17, and the latest data suggests the outbreak has “significantly” slowed.
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- A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease cluster that rattled the Upper East Side — though no new cases of the bacterial illness have been reported in nearly two weeks, health officials announced Tuesday. “Heartbreakingly, I’ve just learned that a sixth person has died in connection with the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote in a statement on X.
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