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Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111

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New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. Health Department officials said Thursday that the person died earlier this month outside of the city and their death w…

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  1. NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills 5

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    Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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  1. MedicalXpress

    NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills 5 (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City's Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people and put 14 in the hospital, health officials said on Monday.

  2. New York Post

    Fifth New Yorker dies from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem as cases rise to 108 sickened (opens New York Post)

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    A fifth New Yorker has died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, city health officials said.

  3. KOB 4

    Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111 (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. Health Department officials said Thursday that the person died earlier this month outside of the city and their death w…

  4. New York Post

    Sixth death confirmed in NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak: officials (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City, according to city health officials.

  5. The Boston Globe

    New York City death toll from Legionnaires outbreak rises to six (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The health department disclosed the updated numbers on Thursday and said there are now 111 confirmed cases.

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