Provisional — subject to revision
Upper East Side (Carnegie Hill / Yorkville), Manhattan, NY
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · Jul 2026 · New York
- 72
- Cases
- 2
- Deaths
- Under Investigation
- Status
Suspected source
Cooling towers; 76 building towers tested PCR-positive for Legionella (Cooling tower)
What happened
A July 2026 Legionnaires' cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side (Carnegie Hill/Yorkville) reached 72 cases and 2 deaths, linked to cooling towers; 76 building towers tested positive and were remediated.
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Primary source: Cooling towers; 76 building towers tested PCR-positive for Legionella. Figures are provisional and may be revised or withdrawn by the reporting authority. This page is for information only and is not medical or legal advice.
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