Central Park Visitors Warned As NYC Faces Legionnaire’s Outbreak As tourists flock to New York City for the summer, a growing outbreak of Legionnaire's disease on the Upper East Side has authorities warning visitors and residents alike to be vigilant about symptoms.
Eighteen confirmed cases have been linked to cooling towers on buildings in the affected zip codes.
Legionnaire's disease is often misunderstood as being contagious, when in fact it's spread through inhaling infected water droplets.