Investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers, including the Guggenheim Museu
New York City health officials announced Saturday that a second person has died in connection with a growing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side as the number of confirmed infections continued to rise.
“We are heartbroken to learn that another New Yorker has lost their life to Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side. Our deepest condolences are with their loved ones as they grieve,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin said in a statement.
“While we mourn this loss, the data are also encouraging,” Martin continued. “Our aggressive strategy of testing, enforcement, and remediation appears to have stopped the source of exposure.”