Seventh Fatality Reported in New York City Legionnaires' Disease Cluster
Health officials confirmed a seventh death linked to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak affecting Upper East Side residents, with no new cases reported since mid-July.
A seventh person has died from the Legionnaires' disease cluster that has affected residents of Manhattan's Upper East Side, city officials said. The most recent case of the pneumonia-like illness was recorded on July 17, and while no additional infections have been identified in the past two weeks, several patients remain hospitalized. Details about the latest fatality have not been released. The New York City Department of Health did not respond to a request for comment. The situation is being monitored as a developing story.
"The last new case of the pneumonia-like sickness was reported on July 17, but around half a dozen remained hospitalized as of earlier this week," city officials said.