New York Post July 03, 2026 • 02:18

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2 NYC neighborhoods puts health officials on high alert - New York Post

By Zoe Hussain

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2 NYC neighborhoods puts health officials on high alert - New York Post

Two people were diagnosed with the potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness in the neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville as of Thursday, with possible additional cases pending test results.

The New York City Health Department has launched a probe into a concerning cluster ofĀ Legionnaires diseaseĀ cases along the Upper East Side with officials racing to track down the source of the outbre… [+2404 chars]

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