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2 Legionnaires’ disease cases appear at a Queens housing complex. Here’s what we know.
Health officials advised that older or immunocompromised residents should avoid taking showers until the investigation is complete.
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Joe Hong
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South Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreak declared over, following 2 deaths
City health officials said the source of the outbreak has been eliminated.
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Caroline Lewis
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5 Bronx buildings had no recent record of monthly testing before Legionnaires’ outbreak
One of the buildings houses a federal Social Security office. It had not reported test results since late June, according to city data.
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Joe Hong
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NYC councilmembers plot next steps on Legionnaires', hear from a widow
The City Council is considering legislation aimed at preventing outbreaks, following a deadly outbreak on the Upper East Side.
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Joe Hong
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Mamdani unveils new measures to halt Legionnaires’ after outbreak kills 11
The initiatives come ahead of a City Council hearing on the administration’s Legionnaires’ response.
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Caroline Lewis
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Legionnaires' survivors point blame at NYC officials for another summer outbreak
After two outbreaks in as many years, victims and health experts alike say the city needs to do more to prevent Legionnaires' from spreading.
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Joe Hong
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NYC confirms 2 more Legionnaires' deaths in Upper East Side outbreak
The death toll now stands at 9, surpassing the count from last summer’s outbreak in Harlem.
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Caroline Lewis
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NYC says UES Legionnaires’ outbreak is over, after recording 7th death
The health department said it has been more than two weeks since a new case was reported.
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Caroline Lewis
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What does it take to get NYC buildings to test for disease-causing Legionella?
On the Upper East Side, public shaming has helped spur compliance with measures to prevent Legionnaires’ disease, city officials say.
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Caroline Lewis
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Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
The city health department says 90 people have been sickened in the outbreak and six remain hospitalized.
By
Caroline Lewis
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