Legionnaires, New York
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At least 104 cases have been confirmed over the past few weeks, and 14 people are currently hospitalized. Parents Bring Newborn Home To Dog, Not What They Expected
There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNNYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak: 5th person has died
A fifth person has died from the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem. NYC has confirmed 108 cases so far in the outbreak that began in late July. As of Monday, 14 are hospitalized.
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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, officials said.
The last of 12 cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria currently spawning a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem is being remediated Friday, with officials hoping containment efforts will help prevent another death.
Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in a decade, the Rev. Al Sharpton charged Tuesday.