Three Deaths Confirmed In New York Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster
· KFF Health News
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- • Three deaths confirmed in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
- • Cases of severe pneumonia are declining, and source of bacteria has been eliminated.
- • Outbreak comes as hazardous air from Canadian wildfire smoke affects parts of the US.
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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has resulted in three deaths, according to city health officials. Public health officials have confirmed that the source of the bacteria has been eliminated. Cases of the severe form of pneumonia are declining.
The decline in cases and elimination of the bacteria source are positive developments in addressing the outbreak. City health officials have taken steps to contain the disease, which has claimed three lives in Manhattan.
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