NYC Declares End to Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak After 7 Deaths
TL;DR
NYC health officials declared the Harlem Legionnaires' disease outbreak over after no new cases since August 9, with a total of 114 infections and seven deaths, linked to contaminated cooling towers, which have now been remediated.
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- Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7 and infections hit 114 ABC News
- Legionnaires' outbreak that's killed 7 in NYC now over as officials trace origin to Harlem Hospital New York Daily News
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