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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in New York City leaves two dead and 58 sickened

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The New York City skyline on 25 July 2025. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters

Two people have died and at least 58 have been sickened amid an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the Harlem area of New York City, according to health officials.

Details about those who have died are not immediately available, but officials have tracked the outbreak since 25 July in the central Harlem area and bordering communities.

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