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NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 22
JUL 22 · Day 1
Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills 5 in NYC
Legionnaires' disease is not generally spread from person to person.
No new cases had been reported in the previous six days as of July 21.
Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease typically begin two to 14 days after exposure to the bacteria.
JUL 19 · Day -2
Second death in NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster as cases decline
The outbreak prompted cleanup efforts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum.
Eight people remain in the hospital as of Sunday night.
An average of one new case per day was reported between July 10 and July 17, a sharp decline from the first week of July where an average of over eight new cases were reported daily.