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Harlem legionnaires’ disease outbreak deaths climb to 5, more than 100 sick

The latest figures, released Monday night, mark an increase from the previous numbers shared by the New York City Department of Health, when there were 4 dead and 99 reported cases.

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Fifth death in Central Harlem linked to Legionnaires' disease

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Deadly NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak traced to 12 sites including cooling tower at Harlem Hospital

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5th Person Dies After a Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Sickens Dozens in New York City

A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said.

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New lawsuits emerge from Legionnaires’ outbreak

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Crump, Sharpton announce lawsuits over Harlem’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak

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NY must launch own probe into city’s handling of deadly Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak, ex-Gov. Cuomo says

At least five people have died and more than 100 others have been sickened with Legionnaires’, according to city health officials.

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Kathy Hochul brushes off NYC’s handling of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak as 5th death recorded, cases climb to 108: ‘I don’t know how you can prevent it’

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5 Dead, 108 Sickened in N.Y.C. Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

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Harlem Horror as Ben Crump Sues Construction Giants and NYC Over Legionnaires' Crisis That Left 5 Dead

Lawsuit filed after a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem, alleging negligence by construction firms and NYC.

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4th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC after cooling towers at city-run buildings tested positive

The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, officials said.

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Construction workers sue over alleged Legionella exposure at Harlem hospital

Two construction workers are suing over workplace safety after being hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease amid a deadly outbreak in central Harlem. Their illnesses came after working near a Harlem Hospital Center cooling tower that tested positive for the bacteria that causes the disease.

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Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers sparked deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Rev. Al Sharpton charges — as locals blame NYC-owned buildings

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in a decade, the Rev. Al Sharpton charged Tuesday.

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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak

Two construction workers who claim they contracted Legionnaires' disease while working at or near Harlem Hospital Center are suing contractors they allege failed to safeguard water cooling towers at the building against contamination by the bacteria that causes the illness.

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Kathy Hochul reacts to fifth Legionnaires' death in New York City

Legionella, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, was discovered in 12 cooling towers on 10 Harlem buildings, including a city-run hospital and sex heal