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New York City, Legionnaires' disease

Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City causes a 5th death, sickens 109 people. What is it, and how do you get it?

Eleven of the 12 cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been remediated, with the last one currently undergoing remediation, acting Health Commissi...

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New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Cooling towers, regulations, and lessons from 2015

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Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’

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New lawsuits emerge from Legionnaires’ outbreak

The new lawsuit accuses two construction companies of negligence for failing to clear contaminated storm water from cooling towers behind the deadly Legionnaires outbreak here in Harlem.

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5th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City

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Crump, Sharpton announce lawsuits over Harlem’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak

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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak

"This medical tragedy... was a completely preventable outbreak," the plaintiffs’ attorney Ben Crump told reporters Wednesday in Harlem.

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Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks lawsuits

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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’

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How does Legionnaires’ disease spread? What to know about NYC outbreak

About one in 10 people who get sick from Legionnaires' disease die from the disease due to complications from illness, CDC said.

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Workers claim employers did not keep them safe from Legionnaires outbreak in NYC

Lawsuits filed this week in New York City accuse construction companies of overlooking safety concerns that led to a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem.

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New York Legionnaires’ outbreak tied to cooling towers serving hospital, other buildings

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.

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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 disease outbreak in a decade, the Rev. Al Sharpton charged Tuesday.