Event Brief
Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak nears 24 cases
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Summary: NYC Health Department reports 23 Legionnaires' disease cases since July 6 in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
WHO: NYC Health Department; Dr. Alister Martin
WHAT: Legionnaires' disease outbreak case count rises to 23, with 17 hospitalizations, in a community cluster.
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 9:48 PM ET
WHERE: Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, Upper East Side, New York City
WHY: Officials are continuing to investigate the cluster and are urging people with flu-like symptoms to contact a healthcare provider.
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