Confirman sexta muerte en brote de legionelosis en Upper East Side

Gothamist • 29 de jul 12:05

The city health department confirmed a sixth death and a total of 90 infections linked to a suspected cooling-tower source, with no new cases since mid-July.

New York Post • 29 de jul 01:46

A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires' disease cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side, bringing the death toll to six while no new cases have been reported for nearly two weeks.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 29 de jul 01:03

New York City health officials confirmed a sixth death linked to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, with 90 cases identified and no new infections since mid-July.

Gothamist • 27 de jul 18:38

Culture testing identified 56 Upper East Side buildings with live Legionella bacteria in their cooling towers, narrowing the search for the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has sickened 89 people.

New York Post • 25 de jul 12:17

A review found that several major New York City attractions with positive Legionella tests failed to post warnings, prompting criticism and proposed legislation for better public notification.

NBC New York • 23 de jul 14:43

The New York City health department reported that more than a dozen additional Upper East Side buildings tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, bringing the total to 50 addresses, as officials continue monitoring the outbreak.

Fox News • 22 de jul 22:53

The New York City Department of Health confirmed five fatalities and 82 cases linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, with officials saying no new cases have emerged in the past six days.

USA Today • 22 de jul 13:27

New York City health officials say a fifth death has been linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, with 82 cases identified and most patients discharged.

Gothamist • 22 de jul 10:30

A fifth fatality has been linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where 82 people have been diagnosed and 34 cooling towers tested positive for the bacteria.

New York Post • 22 de jul 07:40

New York City health officials confirmed a fifth death linked to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak, with 34 cooling towers testing positive for Legionella and ongoing cleaning efforts across the city.

AP News • 22 de jul 01:47

New York City health officials confirmed a fifth death linked to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak, noting 34 cooling towers tested positive and ongoing cleaning efforts across the city.

Yahoo • 20 de jul 23:14

New York City health officials confirmed a fourth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side, bringing the total to 76 cases, with seven patients still hospitalized.

New York Post • 20 de jul 22:20

Council Speaker Julie Menin announced legislation to strengthen city oversight of cooling towers after a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side that has resulted in multiple illnesses and deaths.

ABC7 New York • 20 de jul 10:18

An 88-year-old veteran died after contracting Legionnaires' disease during a New York City outbreak, and his family intends to sue the cooling tower owner once identified.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 20 de jul 00:34

Health officials say a third person has died and 74 cases have been identified in an Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak, with eight patients still hospitalized.

Gothamist • 20 de jul 00:11

The Manhattan Health Department said the Legionnaires’ disease cluster has sickened 74 people, with three deaths confirmed and no new cases reported in over a week.

The New York Times • 19 de jul 18:21

An 88-year-old Upper East Side resident has died, bringing the death toll to two in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has infected 72 people since early July.

The Guardian • 19 de jul 16:51

A second death has been confirmed as New York City’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak reaches at least 72 cases, while health officials say recent remediation efforts have likely halted the source of exposure.

AP News • 19 de jul 16:08

A second fatality has been reported among 72 confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, as city health officials say new infections are declining.

New York Post • 19 de jul 05:51

A second death has been confirmed in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster, while officials say the decline in new cases suggests the source of the outbreak may have been contained.

Gothamist • 19 de jul 04:00

The New York City Health Department confirmed a second fatality linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, while noting a decline in new cases.

Gothamist • 18 de jul 15:26

City health officials confirmed the first death linked to the Legionnaires' disease cluster that has infected at least 67 people on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

The New York Times • 18 de jul 00:34

New York City health officials confirmed the first death linked to the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where 67 people have been infected.

AP News • 18 de jul 00:08

Health officials said a patient has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in an Upper East Side outbreak that has sickened dozens.

The Guardian • 17 de jul 23:46

Health officials confirmed one death among more than 60 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to cooling towers on Manhattan's Upper East Side, while investigations into the source continue.

ABC7 New York • 17 de jul 22:56

New York City health officials reported the first death linked to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, bringing the total cases to 67 with 12 hospitalizations.

New York Post • 17 de jul 22:23

One person has died and 67 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in New York City, with 12 patients still hospitalized.

curbed.com • 15 de jul 18:31

City health authorities have confirmed Legionella bacteria in the cooling towers of 76 New York buildings, with 63 hospitalizations and no deaths reported. Experts advise routine testing, mitigation measures and caution for vulnerable individuals.

AP News • 15 de jul 14:24

The Manhattan Upper East Side outbreak has reached 60 confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases, with hospitalizations decreasing and inspections of cooling towers ongoing.

Gothamist • 15 de jul 12:24

City health officials say 45 additional Upper East Side buildings have tested positive for Legionella, bringing the total to 76, and have ordered remediation to contain the outbreak that has sickened 60 people.

New York Post • 15 de jul 02:46

The New York City Health Department has mandated cleaning and disinfection of cooling towers at 76 properties after testing positive for Legionella bacteria, part of an outbreak that has sickened 63 people.

Patch • 14 de jul 20:55

The New York City Department of Health announced 45 new addresses with positive Legionella PCR tests, bringing the total to 76 cooling towers under remediation, as cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side decline.

ABC7 New York • 13 de jul 11:39

A residential building on Manhattan's Upper West Side independently detected Legionella bacteria in its hot water system and plans remediation, while city health officials continue disinfection efforts for cooling towers linked to a rising Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side.

Fox News • 12 de jul 10:30

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was identified as one of 31 Upper East Side properties that must clean and disinfect their cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella bacteria linked to a recent outbreak.

PBS • 11 de jul 23:21

The New York City health department ordered 31 Upper East Side buildings, including the Guggenheim Museum, to clean and disinfect their cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella bacteria, though no source of the outbreak has been confirmed.

AP News • 11 de jul 20:03

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of 31 Upper East Side buildings ordered to clean cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella, though officials say there is no immediate risk to visitors.

Gothamist • 11 de jul 14:49

The city health department confirmed that 31 Upper East Side buildings have Legionella in their cooling towers, prompting cleaning orders and ongoing testing to locate the source of a local outbreak.

West Side Rag • 11 de jul 13:22

The Ardsley building on the Upper West Side found Legionella bacteria in its domestic hot-water system and will disinfect and flush the system on July 16, urging residents to avoid hot water until the process is complete.

amNewYork • 10 de jul 22:23

The New York City Health Department identified 31 Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, prompting immediate cleaning orders as an outbreak has sickened 46 people.

BBC • 10 de jul 16:06

Health officials have confirmed 46 cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to contaminated water-cooling towers in Manhattan, prompting aggressive testing and disinfection orders.

ABC7 New York • 10 de jul 09:06

City officials will release Friday a list of Upper East Side properties whose cooling towers tested positive for Legionella as 46 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed, with 22 patients still hospitalized.

Gothamist • 9 de jul 22:23

City data show 55% of 203 cooling towers in the affected Upper East Side ZIP codes reported Legionella test results in 2026, while about half have not been inspected in over a year.

ABC7 New York • 9 de jul 21:24

Testing has found Legionella bacteria in multiple cooling towers on Manhattan's Upper East Side, prompting city officials to order remediation and prepare to publish a list of affected sites.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 9 de jul 17:01

New York City health officials report 46 confirmed Legionnaires' disease cases, primarily in the Upper East Side, with 22 hospitalizations and no fatalities.

The Guardian • 9 de jul 14:01

At least 28 people have fallen ill with Legionnaires' disease on Manhattan's Upper East Side, prompting city health officials to test nearly 160 cooling towers and order disinfection of 19 sites amid concerns about climate-related risk.

ABC7 New York • 9 de jul 02:19

New York City health authorities have confirmed 36 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to cooling towers on the Upper East Side and plan to release building addresses while testing continues.

Gothamist • 8 de jul 20:42

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the city will release the locations of any Upper East Side buildings whose water-cooling towers test positive for Legionella as officials continue testing and remediation efforts.

Yahoo News UK • 8 de jul 12:22

The New York City health department reports 28 Legionnaires' disease cases, mostly hospitalized, linked to a suspected cooling-tower contamination in the Upper East Side.

Fox News • 7 de jul 17:49

The New York City Health Department confirmed 23 cases and 17 hospitalizations of Legionnaires' disease tied to suspected contaminated cooling towers on the Upper East Side, with no deaths reported.

AP News • 7 de jul 15:15

New York City officials have confirmed 23 cases of Legionnaires' disease in two Upper East Side neighborhoods, prompting testing of local cooling towers and urging residents with flu-like symptoms to seek medical care.

New York Post • 7 de jul 14:33

City officials say water mist from cooling towers, not drinking water systems, is linked to a Legionella outbreak that has sickened at least 23 residents on the Upper East Side.

Gothamist • 7 de jul 13:29

City officials say inspections of cooling towers have increased slightly since 2025, but compliance remains low as a new cluster of at least 14 Legionnaires’ disease cases is investigated in Manhattan.

NBC New York • 7 de jul 02:48

The New York City health agency confirmed 23 Legionnaires' disease cases, including 17 hospitalizations, and expanded the outbreak area to cover a stretch of the Upper East Side adjacent to Central Park.

ABC7 New York • 6 de jul 20:46

Eighteen cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in Manhattan's Yorkville and Carnegie Hill neighborhoods, with health officials suspecting a cooling tower as the source.

Fox News • 6 de jul 01:19

Fourteen cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in Manhattan's Upper East Side, prompting officials to test cooling towers and advise residents to watch for flu-like symptoms.

New York Post • 5 de jul 23:29

Fourteen Legionnaires' disease cases have been confirmed in the Carnegie Hall and Yorkville areas, prompting city health officials to test local cooling towers while urging residents to seek medical care for flu-like symptoms.

Gothamist • 4 de jul 14:12

New York City officials are testing cooling towers after ten Legionnaires' disease cases were confirmed in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.

New York Post • 3 de jul 02:18

Two residents of the Upper East Side have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, prompting health officials to test local cooling towers and advise the public to seek medical care for flu-like symptoms.