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New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over

New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over
health8/30/2025

Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeks

New York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began. On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area ... [3163 chars]