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38 Legionnaires' cases confirmed in Upper East Side
NYC Health Department reports 38 cases concentrated in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville; over 60% hospitalized. Over 160 cooling towers are under inspection with no source yet identified.
New cooling tower testing law takes effect
NYC mandates testing every 31 days, replacing the previous 90-day interval, but compliance remains limited.
Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak
A cluster in Harlem resulted in 7 deaths, prompting calls for stricter cooling tower regulations.
The NYC Health Department reports a sharp rise to 38 Legionnaires' cases in Manhattan, with over 60% hospitalized. A new law shortens cooling tower testing to 31 days, but limited compliance raises fresh regulatory and public health resilience questions.
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