The Brief The NYC Health Department announced Friday there is no longer an elevated risk of getting Legionnaires' disease linked to the Upper East Side cluster. The New York City Health Department gave an update Friday morning on the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, following the death of a seventh person who was infected. The backstory:Martin confirmed the city's seventh Legionnaires' disease death on the Upper East Side on Thursday. They said it was found following two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease among Haven Plaza residents. "Our tenants have been directed to not shower or use hot water this entire summer," said Dana Cruz, president of the Haven Plaza Tenants Association.