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Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers sparked deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Rev. Al Sharpton charges — as locals blame NYC-owned buildings

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s ...
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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak

"This medical tragedy... was a completely preventable outbreak," the plaintiffs’ attorney Ben Crump told reporters Wednesday in Harlem. "When corporations cut corners, tragedies like this happen." ...
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Harlem Hit by Legionnaires' Disease Amid Fears of Medicaid Cuts Compromising Healthcare Access

Harlem faces a Legionnaires' disease outbreak alongside steep Medicaid cuts, causing concern for health support and funding ...
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Harlem woman diagnosed with Legionnaires' describes symptoms: 'My body is hurting really bad'

A woman diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease described her frightening symptoms amid an outbreak in Harlem that has infected nearly 70 people and led to three deaths. "My body is hurting really bad," ...