Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak

New York City health officials report that a fifth person has died following a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side. A total of 82 cases have been identified, with eight individuals remaining hospitalized and 56 already discharged. The outbreak was traced to cooling towers in the neighborhood, although Mamdani stated that the source of exposure has been eliminated. The city's health department provided these updated figures on Tuesday regarding the ongoing public health situation.