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Coverage dated July 30, 2025

1 dead, 22 sickened by Harlem Legionnaires' disease cluster

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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Harlem has killed one person and sickened nearly two dozen others, New York City health officials said.

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  1. UPI

    1 dead, 22 sickened by Harlem Legionnaires' disease cluster (opens UPI)

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    An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Harlem has killed one person and sickened nearly two dozen others, New York City health officials said.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    1 dead among 22 New Yorkers diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem area (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    More than two dozen people in Harlem have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, with one having died, according to the NYC Health Department.

  3. amNewYork

    Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem: 22 diagnosed, one dead in cluster of contagion | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    Twenty-two people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, and one has died amid a community cluster in Central Harlem, city health officials announced

  4. NBC News

    1 dead, 22 sick from Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem, health officials say (opens NBC News)

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    A person has died and nearly two dozen people have fallen ill as part of a Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem, according to city health officials

  5. New York Post

    Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem leaves at least one dead, 22 others sickened as health officials raise alarm (opens New York Post)

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    The cluster of the potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness was initially detected on July 25 and has since been identified across several zip codes in Harlem.

  6. Gizmodo

    A Deadly Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Is Hitting NYC (opens Gizmodo)

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    At least 22 cases and one death have been documented in Central Harlem since last week.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    22 Legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed in NYC; 1 death reported (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The outbreak began with five reported cases but has rapidly expanded, prompting city health officials to urge residents to take extra precautions.

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