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Legionnaires' disease, Harlem outbreak and NYC

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How does Legionnaires’ disease spread? What to know about NYC outbreak
Health officials are still finding cases in one of the city's largest Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in years as they continue monitoring Harlem cooling towers suspected of sickening more than a hun...

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NYC identifies more cases, death in large Legionnaires' disease outbreak. What to know.
Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’
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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Crump, Sharpton announce lawsuits over Harlem’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak
Lawsuit accuses 2 construction companies in Legionnaires' outbreak
2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak
"This medical tragedy... was a completely preventable outbreak," the plaintiffs’ attorney Ben Crump told reporters Wednesday in Harlem.

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Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks lawsuits
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’

Kathy Hochul reacts to fifth Legionnaires' death in New York City

G overnor Kathy Hochul defended New York City's response to the Legionnaires ' disease outbreak after officials on Tuesday confirmed the death toll had risen to five.
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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.
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New York Legionnaires’ outbreak tied to cooling towers serving hospital, other buildings

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.

Death toll from Legionnaires' outbreak in New York rises to four

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York's Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed.
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NYC health and hospital building among those that tested positive for Legionella bacteria

The city released a list of locations for 12 water-cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
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