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Published Jul 30, 2026 at 7:04 p.m. ET Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations Another person has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease, bringing the death toll in the Upper East Side outbreak to seven, according to city officials. At least 92 people have contracted the disease, with five people currently hospitalized, according to the city's health department. Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.
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Alister Martin said on social media. "Our hearts are with their loved ones." Martin also said 67 people who were hospitalized during the outbreak have since been discharged.
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