One person dies amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

• 01New York City health officials confirmed one death from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side on Friday.
• 02City health department data indicates the outbreak has infected at least 67 people, with dozens hospitalized.
• 03Officials began tracking the current outbreak on July 2, after two people were infected in the area.
• 04Tests identified living or dead Legionella bacteria in cooling towers on more than 75 Upper East Side buildings, including museums, private schools, and apartment houses.
• 05City officials ordered all buildings with positive test results to clean, drain, and disinfect their cooling towers.
• 06Legionnaires' disease kills approximately 10% of patients, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• 07In a previous outbreak in Harlem last year, seven people died and more than 100 were sickened.
• 08Officials have not released the victim's identity, age, or specific details on when or how they fell ill.

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New York City health officials reported the first death in an Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has infected at least 67 people since July 2. Tests found Legionella bacteria in the cooling towers of over 75 buildings in the affected area, prompting mandatory cleaning and disinfection orders for those properties. The outbreak mirrors a previous incident in Harlem last year where 100 people were sickened and seven died.