NEW YORK — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday.
The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people have died. The first death was announced Friday, and the second was announced Saturday.
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