Legionnaires' disease, NYC and Harlem outbreak
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A sixth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease connected to the outbreak in Central Harlem, health officials announced on Wednesday. The patient died outside of New York City earlier this month. The city’s health department reported that 111 people have been affected by the disease,
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.
Health officials in New York City say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths.
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.