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Construction Worker Sickened in Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak Speaks Out: 'I Want Answers'

Nunzio Quinto is one of 111 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease believed to be caused by air conditioner cooling towers ...

Erin Brockovich: Harlem Legionnaires’ disease demands real action

To the people in Harlem who’ve been sickened or lost loved ones to Legionnaires’ disease: my heart is with you. With six ...

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 ...

Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem nears triple digits; 15 patients hospitalized

What are the symptoms of this type of pneumonia, called Legionnaires' disease, and how do you treat it? Here's what you need ...
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Harlem Horror as Ben Crump Sues Construction Giants and NYC Over Legionnaires' Crisis That Left 5 Dead

Lawsuit filed after a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem, alleging negligence by construction firms and NYC.
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Construction workers sue over alleged Legionella exposure at Harlem hospital

Two construction workers are suing over workplace safety after being hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease amid a deadly ...

Legionnaires' cases investigated at Bronx condo complex

Authorities are investigating at least two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a Bronx condominium complex to determine a possible connection, though they say those patients are not linked to the Harlem ...