Provisional — subject to revision
Morrisania and Melrose sections
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · 2026-09-15 · New York
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Suspected source
MSN News (Other)
What happened
Cluster centered in the Morrisania and Melrose sections with 10 cooling towers that required cleaning and disinfection. NYC health officials held a town hall on the deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster.
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