First death reported in NYC's Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak reaches 67 total cases

A person has died in connection with the growing Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, which has now reached 67 confirmed cases. New York City health officials announced the fatality as part of their efforts to contain and investigate the outbreak. The cause of death was not disclosed. The city is working to identify the source of the contaminated water that has led to the outbreak.