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Legionella Outbreak in NYC | New York City News
New York City is reeling from a deadly Legionella outbreak that’s claimed five lives and hospitalized 71 since July 2nd, with 89 confirmed cases — mostly linked to a single cooling tower, though others tested positive. This isn’t the first time the city has faced this invisible killer; last summer’s Harlem outbreak killed seven and sickened over 100. Legionnaires’ disease, a brutal form of pneumonia spread through water droplets, can sideline even the strongest, with 85% of this outbreak’s victims needing hospital care. One survivor called recovery “hard, long — it was very difficult.” While…
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