5th Legionnaires’ disease death in NYC outbreak, health officials say

August 19, 2025

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(CBS New York via MSN) – A fifth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, New York City’s health department said Monday.

So far, there have been 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Central Harlem since late July, officials said. Fourteen people remain hospitalized. (Read More)

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