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Legionnaires' outbreak in New York grows to 90 cases, 3 deaths

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York's Central Harlem neighborhood has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths ...

Update: NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported

TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and ...

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 ...

Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem now responsible for 90 cases, officials say

Officials said Monday night there has been an uptick in cases in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem.

NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed 3 and sickened dozens. Here's how the city is responding.

So far there have been 73 cases of Legionnaires' disease identified since July 25. Three of those people have died.

Death toll from New York Legionnaires' disease outbreak rises to 3

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and caused three deaths, the city Department of ...

Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Kills 3 in New York. Health Commissioner Says 5 ZIP Codes Under Investigation

Morse said workers have detected and remediated 11 cooling towers where the bacteria was detected, but noted five ZIP codes ...
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Acting NYC health commissioner defends city's communications on Legionnaires’ disease

Several callers to "The Brian Lehrer Show" criticized the city for not doing enough to keep residents informed.

NYC officials claim worst of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak is over — even as top doc says ‘we have more work to do’

At least 24 people remained hospitalized nearly two weeks after the cluster of Legionnaires’ disease was first detected in ...

Legionnaires’ outbreak grows: What are the disease’s first symptoms?

Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that grows in warm water. It has infected 67 people in a ...

NYC proposes stricter rules to combat Legionnaires’ disease as Harlem outbreak sparks concerns

The city Health Department is proposing stricter rules to combat Legionnaires’ disease amid one of the worst Legionnaires’ outbreaks in years that impacted Harlem.