BBC News July 11, 2026 • 01:37

Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers - BBC

Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers - BBC

To date, 46 people have been infected from breathing mist from bacteria-filled water coolers on the Upper East side.

In 2025, London, Ontario, saw 105 cases of Legionnaires' and five deaths. Last August, in Harlem in upper Manhattan, 114 people were infected and seven people died. The sources of the outbreak were l… [+115 chars]

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