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Legionnaires’ Outbreak in NYC | Global News
- Published
- July 7, 2026
- Duration
- 1:59
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- Last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
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Twenty-three cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in NYC’s Upper East Side, with 17 hospitalized — no deaths yet. Officials suspect a cooling tower as the source and are testing all towers in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville. The bacteria, not spread person-to-person, thrives in warm water systems and causes pneumonia when inhaled. Symptoms appear…
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Twenty-three cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in NYC’s Upper East Side, with 17 hospitalized — no deaths yet. Officials suspect a cooling tower as the source and are testing all towers in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville. The bacteria, not spread person-to-person, thrives in warm water systems and causes pneumonia when inhaled. Symptoms appear 2-14 days later and include cough, fever, and shortness of breath — especially dangerous for those over 50, smokers, and immunocompromised. Un
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