Second Death in Upper East Side Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak as Cases Subside

A second person died in Manhattan's Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak, health officials said July 18. At least 72 people have been sickened since July 2; nine remain hospitalized. Legionnaires' is a severe lung infection spread through contaminated water. After 76 buildings cleaned their infected water-cooling systems, Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin said the source "has likely been eliminated." New cases dropped from over eight daily to fewer than one.