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Legionella Outbreak in Upper East Side | New York City News
Thirty-one cooling towers on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionella, sparking a citywide investigation into a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that’s already sickened 46 people—22 hospitalized—with no deaths reported. Health officials trace the source to mist from infected towers and are racing to clean all 31, with 19 already remediated and the rest expected done by Saturday. Symptoms can take up to two weeks to appear, so officials warn residents and visitors to seek medical care if they develop fever, cough, or shortness of breath. While initial tests found both live and…
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