Associated Press July 18, 2026 • 00:08

First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City - AP News

By Jennifer Peltz

First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City - AP News

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood. City officials announced the death Friday. It's the first fatality linked to the cluster. Officials haven’t yet identified the source of the outbreak. …

NEW YORK (AP) A Legionnaires disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City has claimed its first life, health officials said Friday.
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