Legionnaires' disease, NYC and Harlem outbreak
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Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111
New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.
Legionnaires' disease has killed at least five in New York and sickened many more, but its risk factors are widespread and growing across the US.
Victims of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak gripping Harlem will sue the Big Apple for allegedly letting bacteria fester in city-owned cooling towers, it was announced Wednesday.
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.