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City health authorities confirmed two additional fatalities connected to a Legionnaires’ disease cluster affecting the Upper East Side neighborhood, according to an official announcement. The new cases elevate the cumulative death count to 11 individuals.
The outbreak continues to draw increased scrutiny from local and state public health officials who are investigating the source of contamination. Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, typically spreads through contaminated water systems in large buildings.
Officials have not yet disclosed the specific location of the contamination or details about preventive measures being implemented to halt further transmission among residents and workers in the affected area.
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