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5 dead, 108 sickened in New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak

Since the outbreak began on July 25, the New York City Health Department has reported 108 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem.

5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

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

Legionnaire's disease: 5th death reported; here are the early symptoms to know

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has led to 108 confirmed cases and five deaths. Health officials ...

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 ...

Kathy Hochul brushes off NYC’s handling of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak as 5th death recorded, cases climb to 108: ‘I don’t know how you can prevent it’

Gov. Kathy Hochul brushed off concerns about the city’s handling of Legionnaires’ disease prevention efforts on Tuesday after ...

Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers spread Legionnaires’ disease in deadly NYC outbreak, Rev. Al Sharpton charges — as locals blame city-owned buildings

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s ...

Harlem legionnaires’ disease outbreak deaths climb to 5, more than 100 sick

A fifth person has been killed by the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak ripping through Harlem, which has also sickened more ...

5 Dead, 108 Sickened in N.Y.C. Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

The death toll in New York’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem has risen to five, as more people ...

Symptoms, risks and facts about Legionnaires’ disease everyone should know

Symptoms mimic the flu but escalate quickly. Watch for cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, shortness of breath, and sometimes ...