7th person dies in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak
A seventh person has died following a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side. While no new cases have been reported in two weeks, the death toll has continued to rise as hospitalized patients succumb to the illness.
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Add The New York Post on Google A seventh person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease cluster that has terrified Upper East Side residents in recent weeks, The Post has learned.
Despite no new cases developing over the last two weeks, according to city officials, the death toll continued to tick up this week .
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