Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak
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A fifth person has died in New York City from a legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The outbreak has been traced to cooling towers in the area. According to official Mamdani, the source of exposure has been eliminated. The city's health department continues to monitor the situation.
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Fifth death attributed to the outbreak
The outbreak has been traced to cooling towers in the Upper East Side.
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An official named Mamdani stated that the source of exposure has been eliminated.
The Guardian- Fifth death attributed to the outbreak
- Source traced to Upper East Side cooling towers
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Loaded language removed<p>Outbreak has been traced to Upper East Side cooling towers, but Mamdani says source of exposure has been eliminated</p><p>A fifth person has died in New York City in connection with the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/deaths-legionnaires-outbreak-new-york">legionnaires’ disease outbreak</a> on Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, according to the city’s health…
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An official named Mamdani stated that the source of exposure has been eliminated.
The GuardianThe outbreak has been traced to cooling towers in the Upper East Side.
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