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Legionnaires’ Outbreak Turns Deathly In New York City: Fourth Fatality Confirmed, 17 Hospitalized

Amid the outbreak of a severe type of pneumonia caused by a bacterium called Legionella in New York City, a fourth fatality ...

4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York

NEW YORK -- A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials ...
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Fourth death linked to NYC Legionnaires' outbreak; Officials identify impacted cooling towers

Announcement of the latest death comes just hours after city officials identified 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings ...
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Legionnaire's: 12 cooling towers test positive for live bacteria, 99 cases confirmed

The five zip codes where the cluster of cases are located are 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039. Additionally, 12 cooling ...

NYC Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 90 as city health officials propose new cooling tower regulations

Health officials in New York City say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including ...
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What Is the Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak That Has Killed Two People in New York City?

Fifty-eight people have been infected—and two have died—in a New York City outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease—a severe type of ...
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Some of the disgusting stuff cleaners find when they check NY water-cooling towers

Here’s what to know about water-cooling towers amid a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Central Harlem.