7th death reported in Harlem Legionnaires' disease outbreak, officials say
No new cases have been reported in the impacted ZIP codes — 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039 — since Aug. 13.
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No new cases have been reported in the impacted ZIP codes — 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039 — since Aug. 13.
Another death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem, New York City health officials say.
New York City health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease at an apartment building in the Bronx.
The new investigation is not related to the Legionnaires' cluster in Central Harlem, city health officials said.
It's the latest of several lawsuits related to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem.
A woman battling Legionnaires' disease is now taking aim at New York City for what she claims is inaction as Harlem grapples with an increasingly deadly outbreak. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
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Plans for another lawsuit over the Harlem Legionnaires' disease outbreak were announced Thursday as health officials confirmed a sixth death.
Both lawsuits claim construction companies failed to protect workers from unsafe conditions that led to the spread of the disease.
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Two separate lawsuits have been filed over the deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.
There are now 108 confirmed cases and 14 people hospitalized in the Legionnaires' outbreak in Central Harlem.
New York City's health department says all 12 cooling towers that were contaminated with the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease have been fully drained, cleaned and disinfected.
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, officials said.
The New York City Department of Health says there are now 99 confirmed cases, and 17 people are hospitalized. The city has also revealed the locations of the contaminated buildings. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
There has been a fourth death in New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Officials said the outbreak has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-owned and operated buildings, including Harlem Hospital. Watch the full news conference.
So far, three people have died due to the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem, according to NYC Health.
Officials said Monday night there has been an uptick in cases in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem.
The city was already proposed new rules for cooling towers, which the health department says was the source of the outbreak. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
More cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in Central Harlem, but hospitalizations have decreased, health officials said Friday.
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New York City health official say they've tracked down the cause of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
With the number of Legionnaires' cases in Harlem rising, officials say they have tracked down the cause of the outbreak. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
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