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Legionnaires' disease, Deadly NYC

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Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City causes a 5th death, sickens 109 people. What is it, and how do you get it?
Eleven of the 12 cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been remediated, with the last one currently undergoing remediation, acting Health Commissi...

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2 lawsuits filed in deadly Harlem Legionnaires' disease outbreak, which has sickened more than 100
Deadly NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak fueled by negligence, lawsuit says
New lawsuits emerge from Legionnaires’ outbreak
The new lawsuit accuses two construction companies of negligence for failing to clear contaminated storm water from cooling towers behind the deadly Legionnaires outbreak here in Harlem.

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5th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’
Crump, Sharpton announce lawsuits over Harlem’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak
A subsequent investigation linked the growing cluster to 12 cooling towers on top of 10 buildings, all of which tested positive for Legionella pneumophila, a type of bacteria that causes Legionnaires’...

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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’
NY must launch own probe into city’s handling of deadly Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak, ex-Gov. Cuomo says

Legionnaires' disease hospitalizations tick up as NYC officials report 4th death

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.
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Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak Worsens as Former NY Governor Cuomo Calls for State Probe into NYC Health Department's Response

A Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem has prompted concerns about NYC's health oversight after a decline in cooling tower inspectors, despite funding increases. Former Governor Cuomo seeks an independent probe into the city's handling of the crisis.

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

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.
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