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Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111

New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where ...

New York City Death Toll From Legionnaires Outbreak Rises to Six

Six people have now died from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City’s Central Harlem, and another seven are ...

Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City causes a 5th death, sickens 109 people. What is it, and how do you get it?

A Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Harlem area of New York City has caused five deaths and sickened over 100 people. Here ...

Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’

Two construction workers who were infected with Legionnaires’ disease after a ‘completely preventable’ outbreak occurred in ...

Kathy Hochul reacts to fifth Legionnaires' death in New York City

G overnor Kathy Hochul defended New York City's response to the Legionnaires ' disease outbreak after officials on Tuesday ...
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New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Cooling towers, regulations, and lessons from 2015

A 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, traced to a cooling tower at a hotel, forced New York City to address a problem ...
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Legionnaires’ outbreak kills five and infects over 100 in New York

The New York City Health Department has reported five deaths and 108 confirmed cases of legionnaires’ disease, a type of pneumonia, since the outbreak in Harlem was identified on 25 July. It seems to ...

5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City

Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City.