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Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Toll Reaches 11 After Two Deaths

8/31/2026

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U.S. health official Dr. Alister Martin announced two additional deaths, raising the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease toll to 11.
The city reported 94 cases and no current hospitalizations.
Health officials said the outbreak stopped more than six weeks ago.
Officials issued over 110 cooling-tower violations, including an $11,000 fine for 300 East 83rd Street.
Lawmakers passed a bill mandating cooling-tower inspections every 30 days after the Harlem outbreak.

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U.S. health official Dr. Alister Martin announced two additional deaths, raising the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease toll to 11.
The city reported 94 cases and no current hospitalizations.
Health officials said the outbreak stopped more than six weeks ago.
Officials issued over 110 cooling-tower violations, including an $11,000 fine for 300 East 83rd Street.
Lawmakers passed a bill mandating cooling-tower inspections every 30 days after the Harlem outbreak.