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Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths. The update comes days after New York City’s health department proposed new regulations for the testing of cooling towers, which they suspect are linked to the outbreak. Cooling towers are rooftop devices that …

New York City’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, which has killed three people and sickened dozens more, is the latest in a series of similar clusters that have made headlines in recent years, usually in the summer months. Legionnaires’ experts say a number of environmental and human factors are likely behind a recent rise in reported cases …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City rises to 83 infections and 3 deaths  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Cases of a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood since the end of July. As of Aug. 6, 73 people have been diagnosed with the illness, and three people have died, according to the New York City Health Department. New York is no stranger to Legionnaires’ disease, a …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens over 80 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: 3 dead, 81 sickened in Harlem, 11 cooling towers remediated  ABC7 New York Three Deaths Reported as NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Spreads  Bloomberg.com 3 dead and at least 67 sick from growing Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New …

Inspections for the Legionella bacteria in New York City’s cooling towers sank to a record post-pandemic low in the months leading up to an outbreak of the disease in East Harlem that has so far killed three people, according to a Gothamist analysis of publicly available health data. A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene blamed …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens over 70 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com An obscure disease keeps spreading through air conditioning  USA Today Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 3 and Sickens More Than 60  The New York Times City won’t say which buildings are impacted by Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak  Crain’s New York Business …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens over 60 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: 3 people dead among 70 diagnosed in NYC cluster since July 25  ABC7 New York Third person has died, 67 sickened from Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem  NBC New York New study links increased bacteria exposure to …

Three Deaths Reported as NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Spreads  Bloomberg Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: 3 people dead among 70 diagnosed in NYC cluster since July 25  ABC7 New York An obscure disease keeps spreading through air conditioning  USA Today 3 dead and at least 67 sick from growing Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City  ABC News Legionnaires’ in NYC: What are the disease’s first symptoms?  PIX11 …

The latest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has killed three people so far and sickened at least 58 others. It typically spreads when people inhale mist containing Legionella bacteria, which can grow in buildings’ water-cooling tanks, making it a longtime scourge for New York City. City health officials say they have taken steps to control the outbreak but …