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Health Jul 19

Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

By Associated Press

Health Jul 18

Legionnaire's Explainer
First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized dozens, according to city Health Department data.

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Health Jul 11

The Guggenheim Museum is seen in New York
Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires' amid disease outbreak

The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side that have been ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers as the city deals with the latest outbreak of the disease.

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Health Jul 08

Legionnaire's Explainer
What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick in New York City

The likely source of the bacteria causing this pneumonia is a cooling tower or towers in the area, officials said.

By Laura Ungar, Associated Press

Politics Dec 09

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is seen at a bill signing event in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. on June 20, 2014. Photo by Rebecca Cook/REUTERS
Judge dismisses Flint water crisis charges against former Michigan governor

The Republican was charged with misdemeanor misconduct in office for allegedly failing to supervise the officials who allowed Flint's water to become tainted with lead.

By Ed White, Associated Press

Jan 14

WATCH: Michigan attorney general holds news conference on charges in Flint water crisis

By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press

The news conference is expected to start at 11:30 a.m. ET.

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Jun 13

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

By Ed White, Associated Press

The stunning decision came more than three years — and millions of dollars — after authorities began examining the roots of the scandal that left Flint's water system tainted with lead.

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Aug 20

Judge orders trial for Michigan state health director on charges related to Flint water

By Associated Press

Nick Lyon is accused of failing to issue a timely alert to the public about a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. Some experts have blamed Legionnaires' on the scandal over Flint's water, which wasn't properly treated when it was drawn from the…

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Jul 23

How a hotel convention became ground zero for this deadly bacteria

By Dr. Howard Markel

From July 21 to July 24, 1976, more than 2,000 members of the Pennsylvania chapters of the American Legion attended their annual state convention at a Philadelphia hotel. By Aug. 15, 182 Legionnaires who attended the convention were ill with…

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Aug 06

Watch 4:45
What caused the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NYC?

By PBS News Hour

New York is facing the largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in its history: eight people have died from the respiratory illness since early July, and nearly 100 cases have been reported. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Dr. Anne Schuchat of…

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