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Over 100 people infected, 5 dead amid Central Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak

A fifth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease as the city’s health department tries to contain the virus in Central ...
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Legionnaires’ Disease Hits Hard in Harlem

Legionnaires’ disease is a rare condition, and incidence is hard to estimate because diagnosis requires a suspicion of ...

Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak: Ben Crump and Al Sharpton To Sue Construction Firm

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and civil rights advocate Rev. Al Sharpton are planning a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 19, ...

NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to Harlem Hospital, several other locations: officials

Harlem Hospital is one of several locations where people were exposed to Legionnaires’ disease since the outbreak in Central ...

Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem nears triple digits; 15 patients hospitalized

What are the symptoms of this type of pneumonia, called Legionnaires' disease, and how do you treat it? Here's what you need ...

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 ...
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Final cooling tower in Harlem Legionnaires' cluster remediated amid 4th death

All 12 cooling towers in Central Harlem that tested culture positive for live Legionella bacteria have been fully drained, ...