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Legionnaires Outbreak Exposes Health Worker Crisis | New York City News
New York City is in the grip of a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with three deaths and bacteria found in cooling towers across 76 buildings near the 86th Street-Lexington Avenue station. Behind the crisis lies a broken public health system, as union Local 3005 blames chronic understaffing, low pay, and burnout for crippling the city’s ability to respond. Scientists and specialists are already stretched thin by multiple emergencies — extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and now a deadly bacterial outbreak — while hiring can take up to a year. The union is demanding faster hiring, better pay…
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