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New York Legionnaires’ outbreak tied to cooling towers serving hospital, other buildings

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a ...

Kathy Hochul reacts to fifth Legionnaires' death in New York City

G overnor Kathy Hochul defended New York City's response to the Legionnaires ' disease outbreak after officials on Tuesday ...
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Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak Worsens as Former NY Governor Cuomo Calls for State Probe into NYC Health Department's Response

A Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem has prompted concerns about NYC's health oversight after a decline in cooling tower inspectors, despite funding increases. Former Governor Cuomo seeks an independent ...

Death toll from Legionnaires' outbreak in New York rises to four

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York's Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York ...

Kathy Hochul brushes off NYC’s handling of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak as 5th death recorded, cases climb to 108: ‘I don’t know how you can prevent it’

Gov. Kathy Hochul brushed off concerns about the city’s handling of Legionnaires’ disease prevention efforts on Tuesday after ...
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NYC health and hospital building among those that tested positive for Legionella bacteria

The city released a list of locations for 12 water-cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria that causes ...