Harlem, Legionnaires
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ABC7 New York on MSNNew lawsuit accuses 2 construction companies of negligence in deadly Legionnaires' outbreak
According to the lawsuit, the companies failed to properly clean storm water from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital.
Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in a decade, the Rev. Al Sharpton charged Tuesday.
Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton will announce a lawsuit against a construction company accused of causing the outbreak.
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Healthbeat on MSNResidents question health officials about why Harlem is a Legionnaires’ hotspot
At a town hall on Thursday, Harlem residents raised questions and concerns about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has resulted in nearly 100 cases and four deaths since last month.