NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The Legionnaire’s outbreak on the Upper East Side has killed at least five people and sickened more than six dozen others.<\/p>\n
The mayor said the city has moved quickly to try to contain it and has been transparent with the public.<\/p>\n
But now he’s facing harsh criticism from City Council Speaker Julie Menin who said the mayor could have done more and put lives at risk.<\/p>\n
Another illness surging around the country is cyclosporiasis. There are more than 11,000 confirmed cases in 41 states.<\/p>\n
And now, there’s a new cluster with no known source.<\/p>\n
Are cuts by the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. making it harder to stop the spread?<\/p>\n
We’ll talk to a doctor who played a key role in responding to the COVID pandemic in New York City.<\/p>\n
And we’ll also have a special report from Bill Ritter on a new blood test that could predict the risk of Alzheimer’s.<\/p>\n
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