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31 sickened in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ cluster discharged from hospital, health officials say

By Big New York · 07/12/2026 · Updated 07/12/2026

Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires Over two dozen people sickened by Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side are now out of the hospital, New York City health officials say. The New York City Health Department said as of Saturday night, there were 56 total cases connected to the cluster. Of those 56.

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Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires Over two dozen people sickened by Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side are now out of the hospital, New York City health officials say. The New York City Health Department said as of Saturday night, there were 56 total cases connected to the cluster. Of those 56.

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