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Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) –The family of an 88-year-old Upper East Side man who died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease is blaming the owner of a building linked to the outbreak, alleging the property’s cooling tower was not properly maintained

For the third day in a row, the New York City Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease cluster

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) –Officials have released new information about the second person who has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side

New York City’s health commissioner joins Good Day New York with updates on two public health concerns: the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, where 76 buildings have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, and a cyclospora illness linked to contaminated fruits and vegetables. Officials explain how people can be exposed, who is most at risk…

A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on New York City’s Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday

Recently, the upper-middle class was deemed to be the largest income group in America, perCBS News. This class, which requires an income level of $105,000 to $250,000 yearly, now makes up 31% of the American population

Health officials in New York City have issued a warning about a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations. Dr. Stephanie Widmer, an emergency medicine attending physician, details how the bacterial pneumonia is contracted, emphasizing it’s from warm water in large cooling towers, not drinking water. She also discusses symptoms and curability…

One death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on New York City’s Upper East Side, health officials say

Another town hall is planned Monday to discuss the growing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, a day after health officials added new cases to the toll