Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak in NYC and Beyond: Multiple Deaths and Growing Cases
TL;DR
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem has resulted in three deaths and 67 confirmed cases, prompting health officials to urge immediate medical attention for symptoms, especially among vulnerable populations, as they work to control the source.
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- Third person dead in Central Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC officials say Gothamist
- 3 dead and at least 67 sick from growing Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City ABC News
- Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak: Mayor Eric Adams heads to speak to NYC residents amid 3rd death in disease cluster ABC7 New York
- Legionnaires' disease outbreak leaves two dead. How many cases in Ohio? How to stay safe The Columbus Dispatch
- An obscure disease keeps spreading through air conditioning USA Today
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