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All cooling towers linked to Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak have been disinfected, officials say

New York City's health department says all 12 cooling towers that were contaminated with the bacteria that causes ...

NYC Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 90 as city health officials propose new cooling tower regulations

Health officials in New York City say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including ...
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Fourth death linked to NYC Legionnaires' outbreak; Officials identify impacted cooling towers

Announcement of the latest death comes just hours after city officials identified 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings ...

Deadly NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak traced to 12 sites including cooling tower at Harlem Hospital

The health department offered five ZIP codes in central Harlem — 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, 10039 – that were at the center ...
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Here's what we know about the 5 ZIP codes affected by NYC's Legionnaires' outbreak

In the five ZIP codes affected by the outbreak, the number of inspections fell more dramatically than in the rest of the city ...
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Fourth Death in Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak as Cases Hit 99 with NYC Building Linked to Bacteria

Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem claims a fourth life, with 99 infected and linked to contaminated water-cooling towers.

Harlem residents accuse NYC of shirking life-saving inspections amid deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: ‘Irresponsible’

The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak gripping Harlem has city officials in hot water — as locals accused them Friday of dropping ...

All 12 cooling towers linked to Legionnaires' outbreak that killed 4 have been cleaned

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