NYC health department hires influx of inspectors after Legionnaires' outbreak
New York City added six water ecologists, raising staff to 30—a 25% increase—to increase cooling-tower inspections after a Legionnaires' outbreak that killed seven.
New York City declares Harlem legionnaire's disease outbreak over
Legionnaires' outbreak in central Harlem caused 114 cases, 90 hospitalizations, seven deaths; cooling towers were identified as the source and the outbreak has been declared over.
Harlem Hospital failed to follow its own guidelines before Legionnaires' outbreak
Harlem Hospital failed to conduct required weekly testing, contributing to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that resulted in seven deaths and 90 hospitalizations.
