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NYC Legionnaires' outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital

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A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others, health officials announced Friday.

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  1. NBC New York

    NYC declares Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak over, after 7th death is announced (opens NBC New York)

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    The Harlem Legionnaires' disease cluster is ended, NYC health officials say. Here's why they're so confident.

  2. Seattle Times

    Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7 and infections hit 114 (opens Seattle Times)

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    New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

  3. New York Post

    NYC Legionnaires’ disease sources revealed: Officials name city buildings where deadly outbreak began (opens New York Post)

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    Two New York City buildings, including Harlem Hospital, were the sources of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has killed seven people, officials revealed Friday.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    7th person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem as cases rise to 114 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A seventh death has been announced in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, officials said.

  5. NBC News

    7th person dies from Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem, with 114 confirmed cases (opens NBC News)

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    A seventh person has died as a result of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, according to health officials

  6. Gothamist

    2 city buildings were origin of this summer’s NYC Legionnaire’s outbreak (opens Gothamist)

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    A NYC Health and Hospitals building and a Harlem construction site contained Legionella bacteria that started an outbreak that killed seven people, genetic testing showed.

  7. ABC 7 New York

    New York City Health Department declares Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak officially over (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The New York City Health Department declared the Legionnaires' outbreak in Central Harlem officially over on Friday.

  8. CBS News

    Legionnaires' investigation in Harlem closed by NYC Health Department (opens CBS News)

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    New York City's investigation into a deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem is over, the city Health Department says.

  9. The Guardian

    New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over (opens The Guardian)

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    Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeks

  10. MedicalXpress

    NYC Legionnaires' outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital (opens MedicalXpress)

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    A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others, health officials announced Friday.

  11. amNewYork

    Harlem Legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over as two city sites confirmed as source | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    New York City health officials declared the end of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem that sickened more than 114 people and left seven dead.

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