Legionnaires, NYC and cooling towers
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TheHealthSite on MSNLegionnaires’ Outbreak Turns Deathly In New York City: Fourth Fatality Confirmed, 17 Hospitalized
The outbreak in New York City began in July, which affected dozens of people with severe Legionnaires' disease. The health department confirmed that 17 others are hospitalized as of Friday.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNLegionnaire's: 12 cooling towers test positive for live bacteria, 99 cases confirmed
The five zip codes where the cluster of cases are located are 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039. Additionally, 12 cooling towers have tested positive for live bacteria in 10 buildings. Eleven of these towers have been sanitized and treated, and the last will be completed on Aug. 15.
Here’s what to know about water-cooling towers amid a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Central Harlem.