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Saturday, August 8, 2015

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills 10 in NYC, 100 infected

Image of L. pneumophila, responsible for over 90% of Legionnaires' Disease cases. © Wikipedia
A deadly outbreak of a severe type of pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease has taken the lives of 10 people in New York City. Deaths have also been reported in Michigan and Ohio.
New York City officials said that, including the 10 fatalities, 100 people have now been diagnosed with Legionnaire’s, Fox News reported. The outbreak has been going on for about three weeks and has been labeled the largest in the city’s history.

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