NYC Fails to Trace Source of 28-Case Legionnaires' Outbreak After Testing 87% of Towers

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8

New York City officials said the source of the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak remains unidentified, with 28 people infected and 21 hospitalized.
Health Department teams have sampled 87% of roughly 150 rooftop cooling towers in the cluster area and are rushing to test the rest.
Officials disclosed the update at a Tuesday evening town hall at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola as residents sought answers on the still-untraced outbreak.

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