UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side, health officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
So far, 90 people have been diagnosed with the disease since the outbreak was first identified. Six patients remain hospitalized, while 65 have already been discharged.<\/p>\n
The New York City Health Department is currently investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville (ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075).<\/p>\n
Officials say they are confident the source of the Legionella bacteria has been eliminated.<\/p>\n
Cooling tower remediation results:83 cooling towers at 160 buildings have been tested for Legionellabacteria. Of those:<\/p>\n
– 77 cooling towers at 75 buildings tested PCR positive for the presence of Legionellabacteria in initial testing.
– 59 cooling towers at 58 buildings tested culture positive, confirming the presence of live Legionellabacteria. All have been cleaned and disinfected.
– In total, 106 cooling towers have tested culture negative. All other results are pending at this time.<\/p>\n
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