One person has died and more than 20 others have gotten sick in an ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem, New York City health officials said.
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One dead, 20+ sick in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, officials say - Gothamist
Cases of the disease, which can cause severe pneumonia, were first confirmed last Friday.
By:https://gothamist.com/staff/andrew-giambrone
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