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NYC health officials investigating Queens building after 2 confirmed cases of Legionnaires
2 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease at Queens apartment complex prompt NYC Health Department probe
The city Department of Health is investigating an apartment building in Queens, following two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease among the residents there.
Source of South Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster has been eliminated, health officials say
The source of the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx has been eliminated, New York City health officials said Wednesday.
7 South Bronx cooling towers test positive for live Legionella bacteria
Two people have died in connection with the cluster, according to the DOH.
Cooling towers potentially linked to Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster identified
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYC health officials expand outreach efforts in Bronx Legionnaires' cluster
Health officials holding virtual town hall on Legionnaires' disease cluster in South Bronx
NYC Health expands Legionnaires' disease outreach area in South Bronx as testing continues
The NYC Health Department is expanding its South Bronx Legionnaires' disease outreach into two additional ZIP codes following a recent uptick in cases.
Power & Politics: Legionnaires cluster in the South Bronx; the rapid growth of artificial intelligence; Regents exams no longer a graduation requirement
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz join the show this week.
Power & Politics: Legionnaires cluster in the South Bronx; the rapid growth of artificial intelligence; Regents exams no longer a graduation requirement
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz join the show this week.
Second person dies of Legionnaires’ disease linked to South Bronx cluster
Last week, the city’s Health Department said one person had died in connection with the cluster.
DOH holds in-person town hall on Bronx Legionnaires' cases
"Remember, there are 24 total cooling towers in this area that we are concerned about," New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.
NYC health officials to hold town hall on deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster
NYC health officials to discuss deadly Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx
New York Yankees stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Legionnaires' cases rise
New cases have been identified in a growing Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx, and city health officials have ordered 10 cooling towers, including at Yankee Stadium, to be cleaned.
New York Yankees stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Legionnaires' cases rise
New cases have been identified in a growing Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx, and city health officials have ordered 10 cooling towers, including at Yankee Stadium, to be cleaned.
Yankee Stadium cooling tower positive for Legionnaires' disease, city health department says
The city health department advised anyone who has been in or around Yankee Stadium since late August to get tested for Legionnaires' disease.
Legionnaires' bacteria detected in 10 Bronx cooling towers, including Yankee Stadium: NYC health officials
Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreak prompts NYC health officials to order the cleaning of 10 cooling towers
New South Bronx Legionnaires' cluster sickens 9, leaves 1 dead
A new Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx has sickened nine people and been linked to one death, prompting the city to order 10 cooling towers cleaned and disinfected as investigators work to identify the source.
1 dead, 5 diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx: Health officials
To date, 12 people have died from Legionnaires’ disease in Manhattan and now one victim in the Bronx.
1 dead in new Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Bronx, health officials say
1 dead, 5 sickened in Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Bronx, health officials say
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
1 death linked to Legionnaires' disease cluster in parts of the Bronx
Officials say the community cluster is linked to parts of Melrose and Morrisania in the South Bronx, including ZIP codes10451 and10456.
One person dead in likely Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx, DOH says
Five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’, the DOH says.
NYC health commissioner grilled over city's response to Legionnaires' disease outbreak
Local residents and local leaders came to City Council chambers to push for answers about the source of the outbreak and how well cooling towers were inspected.
City health chief defends agency, mayor over Legionnaires'
The outbreak sickened 94 people and 11 people died.
City health chief defends agency, mayor over Legionnaires'
The outbreak sickened 94 people and 11 people died.
NYC unveils new Legionnaires safety measures after 11 deaths in Upper East Side cluster
The 11 deaths top the total number of deaths in a similar outbreak in Harlem in 2025, when seven people lost their lives.
11 deaths linked to Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak, city says
The city announced two more deaths linked to the Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak, bringing the toll to 11.
NYC health department announces 2 more deaths linked to Legionnaires' outbreak
Officials said there is no evidence of ongoing transmission.
2 more deaths reported in UES Legionnaires' cluster, health officials say
2 more deaths reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster, bringing total to 9, health officials say
Two more deaths have been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Friday.
NYC Health Department announces two more deaths in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak
The NYC Health Department has announced two more deaths in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
Health officials probe 8 Legionnaires’ cases at Thornville nursing home
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a nursing home in Thornville, just north of Lancaster.The Fairfield County health com
UES Legionnaires' disease exposure risk has ended, NYC health officials say
New York City health department says UES Legionnaires' cluster exposure has ended
The New York City health commissioner shared encouraging news on Friday morning about the deadly Legionnaires' outbreak.
6th person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City: Health officials
At least 90 cases have been identified in the outbreak, according to the New York City Health Department.
Mamdani battles politics tied to Legionnaires', failed Israeli PM arrest threat
Since discovering the outbreak in early July, five New Yorkers have died from Legionnaires' disease.
Fifth Legionnaires’ death confirmed as dozens of NYC buildings found with live bacteria
Tuesday marked the fifth consecutive day a death had been reported by NYC health officials. A total of 82 people have been sickened by the illness.
Fifth person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NYC neighborhood
The New York City health department said it has identified at least 82 cases of the disease in an outbreak in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Fifth Legionnaires' death confirmed as dozens of NYC buildings found with live bacteria
A fifth person has died as a result of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan, the health department said, which also shared that dozens of buildings were found to have live legionella bacteria in their cooling towers.
Fifth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
As of Tuesday, there had been 82 reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with the outbreak.
Speaker Menin criticizes Mamdani administration's response to Legionnaires'
City health officials said the source of the Upper East Side outbreak has likely been identified.
34 cooling towers on Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, health officials say
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.
4th person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City: Health officials
At least 76 cases have been identified and seven people remain hospitalized, the New York City Health Department announced.
4th person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City: Health officials
At least 76 cases have been identified and seven people remain hospitalized, the New York City Health Department announced.
Health officials believe source of deadly NYC Legionnaires' outbreak has been eliminated
Four deaths reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster
A fourth person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City, city officials said.
Fourth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
As of Monday, there had been 76 reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with the outbreak.
Former Illinois public health chief Nirav Shah drops Maine Senate bid
Before moving to Maine, Shah presided over a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the state of Illinois’ veterans’ home in Quincy that were linked to 14 resident deaths and the sickening of dozens of other staff and residents at the former facility.
3rd person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City
A third person has died in New York City amid an ongoing cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Upper East Side, according to health officials.
3 dead in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster, NYC health officials say
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
2nd victim to die in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak was Air Force veteran
The law firm that represents the victim said he is an 88-year-old man who was a businessman and an Air Force veteran.
Second person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak
Nine people remain hospitalized, according to the department.
Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials.
Second person dies of Legionnaires’ disease as New York City cases decline sharply
Upper East Side buildings, including the Met and Guggenheim museums, have cleaned and disinfected their cooling towers, which are believed to be the source of the outbreak.
Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York
Second person dies in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Upper East Side
So far, 72 people have been affected by the outbreak, with 50 of them needing hospitalization. Nine remain hospitalized.
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
Legionnaires' outbreak: Second death reported in connection to Upper East Side cluster
City health officials have confirmed that a second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side.
2nd death reported in UES Legionnaires' disease cluster, health officials say
2nd death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster, health officials say
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
1 dead in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak and over 70 cases confirmed
One person has died in New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak as health officials continue searching for the source.
First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized dozens, according to city Health Department data.
First death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 67
The outbreak has sickened 67 people with 12 hospitalized as investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers on the Upper East Side.
First Patient Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease After New York Outbreak
New York City’s Health Department is still seeking to identify the source of an outbreak on the Upper East Side that has infected 67 people.
One death reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster
One person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City, Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said Friday.
One person dead in Legionnaires’ disease cluster on UES, officials say
As of 9 p.m. Thursday, there were 67 confirmed cases in the outbreak and 12 people remain hospitalized, city officials said.
First death reported from Legionnaires' outbreak on Upper East Side, Health Dept. says
Health officials have reported the first death in connection with the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a Manhattan neighborhood.
1 death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster
One death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on New York City's Upper East Side, health officials say.
Dozens of New York cooling towers test positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria as outbreak reaches 60 cases
New York City is managing a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases on the Upper East Side that officials believe is tied to bacteria found in cooling towers. Towers on 76 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for the bacteria, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Tuesday.
Additional cooling towers test positive for Legionella bacteria
Investigators have now identified 31 cooling towers testing positive for the bacteria in three zip codes.
Up Close: Health commissioner talks NYC's response to Legionnaires' outbreak on Upper East Side
Up Close: Liz Cho sits down with the health commissioner to talk Legionnaires' and the first female fire commissioner to discuss her NYU course.
31 sickened in Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster discharged from hospital, health officials say
Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side that have been ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers as the city deals with the latest outbreak of the disease.
Upper West Side building residents told legionella found in hot water system
A memo was sent to residents of The Ardsley, located at 320 Central Park West, on Friday.
Guggenheim among NYC buildings with Legionella found in cooling towers
The Guggenheim Museum is among 31 NYC buildings where cooling towers tested positive for Legionella during a Legionnaires’ disease investigation.
Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak widens on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Guggenheim among sites affected
The museum’s cooling tower is among 31 that have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, which can thrive in water systems.
NYC health officials continue investigating source of Legionnaires' cluster
Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers
To date, 46 people have been infected from breathing mist from bacteria-filled water coolers on the Upper East side.
List of NYC buildings involved in Legionnaires' disease outbreak expected to be released
Why NYC council speaker and Health Department are at odds over Legionnaires outbreak
New York City health officials say it’s a bit like a crime investigation. But instead of persons of interest, they are looking into buildings of interest in their investigation into the Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side.
Mamdani discusses Midtown building’s partial collapse, Legionnaires’ outbreak
Watch the full interview here.
NYC Council speaker blasts health department over Legionnaires' cluster on Upper East Side
What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick in New York City
The likely source of the bacteria causing this pneumonia is a cooling tower or towers in the area, officials said.
Officials search for source of Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak linked to 28 cases
Officials say they plan to release the addresses of any building whose cooling towers test positive during the initial screening process.
23 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease on Upper East Side, health officials say
New York City health officials warn of Legionnaires' disease outbreak
NYC health officials warn residents of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak with 23 confirmed cases. Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains the bacterial pneumonia, its symptoms like cough and fever, and its curability.
NYC health officials warn of Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Park area
New York City health officials report a surge of 23 Legionnaires' disease cases on the Upper East Side. Dr. Stephanie Widmer joins 'Fox & Friends' to detail critical outbreak warning signs and discuss biohacker Bryan Johnson's autoimmune diagnosis.
Legionnaires’ cluster grows in New York City: Health Department
New York City health officials have confirmed a troubling trend has grown on the Upper East Side.
Legionnaires cluster grows to 18 cases on the Upper East Side
Health officials say they believe the source of the bacteria is likely a cooling tower.
Upper East Side experiencing cluster of Legionnaires' with at least 18 cases
The health commissioner says there are several critical patients in the Upper East Side outbreak.
Over two dozen sickened in growing cluster of Legionnaires' disease
Health officials believe the likely source is a cooling tower.
Upper East Side Legionnaires' cases now at 14, health department says
The city's health department now puts the number at 14 and added the 10075 zip code to the cluster zone.
NYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upper East Side
The outbreak is centered around several Upper East Side ZIP codes, with health officials warning residents and recent visitors to seek care quickly if they develop flu-like symptoms.
New York City issues Legionnaires' disease warning for Upper East Side
Two to 10 days after picking up the disease, symptoms could include coughing, muscle aches, and a high fever, health officials said.
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side jumps to 10: NYC health officials
Council Speaker Julie Menin and other city officials were alerted to the significant increase as the city continues to check cooling towers in the affected areas to see if the potentially deadly bacteria has spread.