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Legionnaires' Outbreak in NYC | Huntsville News
New York City is grappling with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalized—blamed on contaminated cooling towers on the Upper East Side. Health officials urge anyone in the area since late June to watch for symptoms, as this isn’t the first outbreak, with recent cases in the East Village and Harlem. The bacteria, which thrives in stagnant water systems like poorly maintained cooling towers, causes pneumonia but isn’t contagious. High-risk groups include those over 50, smokers, and people with lung conditions. Symptoms—fever, cough, breathing trouble—usually…
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