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Why so many Legionnaires' cases in NY? Environmental and human factors may play a role.

Why so many Legionnaires' cases in NY? Environmental and human factors may play a role.
health8/10/2025

Hundreds of new cases are reported annually in New York, despite laws meant to prevent infections.

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.... [7387 chars]