The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating a community cluster of 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Yorkville and Carnegie Hill.
“Any New Yorkers who currently live or work in this area or people who have visited the area since late June and are experiencing flu-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, or difficulty breathing, should contact a health care provider immediately,” the department said in a July 3 update. “To date, there are no deaths associated with this cluster.”
“This is not an issue with any building’s plumbing system,” NYC Health clarified. Residents in the affected ZIP codes of 10028 and 10128 “can continue to drink tap water, bathe, shower, cook, and use your air conditioner at home.”…