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5th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC outbreak, health officials say

There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.

5th person dies after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City

NEW YORK -- A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in ...
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Lawsuit blames construction company for Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

A new lawsuit is accusing a construction company of neglecting to clean stormwater from the cooling towers behind the deadly ...

4th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC after cooling towers at city-run buildings tested positive

The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, ...

4th Legionnaires' death reported; Harlem Hospital, CUNY among NYC buildings found with bacteria

Four people have died as a result of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem that has sickened nearly 100 people, and ...

Harlem residents accuse NYC of shirking life-saving inspections amid deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: ‘Irresponsible’

The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak gripping Harlem has city officials in hot water — as locals accused them Friday of dropping ...