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Harlem, Legionnaires' disease and NYC

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Harlem residents accuse NYC of shirking life-saving inspections amid deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: ‘Irresponsible’
Only roughly 1,200 cooling towers were inspected for Legionnaires’ bacteria during the first six months of this year, compared to nearly 5,100 at the same point in 2017, data provided by the city Dep...

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NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to Harlem Hospital, several other locations: officials
4th Legionnaires' death reported; Harlem Hospital, CUNY among NYC buildings found with bacteria
NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to 99 cases, 4 deaths
Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 99 cases, including four deaths .

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4 dead as Legionnaires’ disease continues to spread in NYC
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Sebastopol man dies from Legionnaires’ disease, county health officials call infection ‘isolated’
Four dead in New York City outbreak of Legionnaires' disease
"This is not the time to say, 'let me just go to the grocery store and get some ginger ale and let me lay up somewhere,'" Harlem City Councilmember Yusef Salaam said at a press conference last week.

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4 Dead, 99 Sickened in N.Y.C.’s Ongoing Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
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Final cooling tower in Harlem Legionnaires' cluster remediated amid 4th death

All 12 cooling towers in Central Harlem that tested culture positive for live Legionella bacteria have been fully drained, cleaned, and disinfected.

Third person has died, 67 sickened from Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem

Adults who have been in the affected area since late July with flu-like symptoms, fever, cough or difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention, health officials say.
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