Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak: 2 Dead, 58 Sick
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A second death has been reported in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem, NYC, with 58 cases linked to contaminated water cooling towers. The city is actively remediating affected buildings and warns residents to seek medical attention if symptoms appear, emphasizing that early treatment is effective. The outbreak is not related to building plumbing but highlights ongoing public health efforts to control Legionella bacteria in water systems.
- NYC reports second death in Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak Gothamist
- 2 dead and at least 58 sick from growing Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City ABC News
- Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak: 2 people dead among 58 diagnosed in outbreak since July 25 ABC7 New York
- Second person dies from Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem: officials PIX11
- A second person has died and more than 50 are sick from Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem NBC New York
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