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Fourth Death Reported in NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak

Outbreak linked to 12 contaminated cooling towers in Central Harlem caused 99 Legionnaire's cases and 4 deaths, with health officials reporting a decline in new infections.

  • On Thursday, the New York City Department of Health confirmed positive tests for Legionella in 12 cooling towers serving 10 buildings, including NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.
  • Identified on July 25, the outbreak has affected five ZIP codes: 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039, with ninety-two diagnosed individuals in Central Harlem.
  • Remediation teams have sanitized eleven cooling towers, with the final one due for completion on Friday, amid four deaths and 17 hospitalizations among 99 cases.
  • Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse said new cases are declining, indicating containment, and urged residents with flu-like symptoms to seek medical care promptly.
  • Inspection data show only roughly 1,200 cooling towers were checked in the first half of this year, far fewer than nearly 5,100 in 2017, despite a ninety-day testing requirement.
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NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to 99 cases, 4 deaths

Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 99 cases, including four deaths.

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