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New York City Legionnaires disease outbreak 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 09
JUL 09 · Day 1
Legionnaires' disease cluster grows in New York City
The health department believes the outbreak is being spread by contaminated mists from cooling towers.
Legionnaires' disease is not contracted person-to-person.
An outbreak last summer in Harlem killed seven people and infected more than 100.
“We're going to be taking the step of releasing the addresses of wherever has been impacted, because we know that transparency is also a critical part of how New Yorkers can continue to go about their day,”
ZOHRAN MAMDANI
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