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Fifth New Yorker dies from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem as cases rise to 108 sickened

A fifth New Yorker has died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, city health officials said.

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 ...

5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City

A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in late July and the latest death was ...
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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 ...

NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened

MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and ...

5th person dies from Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem that has sickened more than 100

A fifth person has died as a result of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, which has sickened more than 100, health ...

Fifth death in NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak: health officials

A fifth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, according to health officials. The New York City Health ...

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 ...