NYC, Legionnaires' disease and Harlem
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Three people in central Harlem have already died from legionnaires’ disease, according to the NYC Health Department.
Officials said Monday night there has been an uptick in cases in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem.
City health officials are sounding the alarm as a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak spreads through Harlem, killing two and sickening at least 58 others. The pneumonia-like illness, first detected July 25, has been reported in zip codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039, as well as in neighboring communities.
Harlem faces a Legionnaires' disease outbreak alongside steep Medicaid cuts, causing concern for health support and funding among residents and local organizations.
What are the symptoms of this type of pneumonia, called Legionnaires' disease, and how do you treat it? Here's what you need to know.
A third person has died of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem that has sickened close to 70 people, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday — confirming that the source appears to be
Adults who have been in the affected area since late July with flu-like symptoms, fever, cough or difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention, health officials say.