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Fifth death in Central Harlem linked to Legionnaires' disease

Fifth death in Central Harlem linked to Legionnaires' disease
health8/19/2025

The city said investigators conclusively linked an earlier death to the disease.

The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has been linked to a fifth death, the city health department said Monday, equaling the toll from an outbreak at a nursing home in 2022. William Fowler, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams, said the... [2447 chars]