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Legionnaires' cluster grows on the Upper East Side: health department
The outbreak is centered around several Upper East Side ZIP codes, with health officials warning residents and recent visitors to seek care quickly if they develop flu-like symptoms.
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What happenedLegionnaires' cluster grows on the Upper East Side: health department.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Legionnaires' cluster grows on the Upper East Side: health department". The right frames it as "NYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upp...".
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CenterLegionnaires' cluster grows on the Upper East Side: health department
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Right / center-rightNYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upper East Side
NYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upper East Side
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The outbreak is centered around several Upper East Side ZIP codes, with health officials warning residents and recent visitors to seek care quickly if they develop flu-like symptoms.
Mysterious Legionnaires’ disease outbreak skyrockets to 14 cases across 2 NYC neighborhoods
The figure is a sevenfold increase from Thursday, when the health department first announced two people had been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in the Manhattan nabes.
Legionnaires' cluster grows on the Upper East Side: health department
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Editor's note: The video above aired in August 2025. UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — New York City health officials have confirmed a troubling trend has grown on the Upper East Side. O...
