A recent surge in Legionnaires’ disease cases and deaths in dense urban centers, particularly a significant outbreak in Central Harlem is casting a harsh spotlight on the invisible threats posed by aging infrastructure and neglected maintenance in America’s older cities. With a rising death toll and a growing number of new infections, public health officials […]
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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York: Five Dead and Over a Hundred Sick
A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has been seeing a rise in New York City in recent weeks, with a slowly rising death toll. According to New York Daily News, “A fifth person has been killed by the legionnaires’ disease outbreak ripping through Harlem, which has also sickened more than 100 others, health officials announced. […]
Measles Cases Hitting Record High in 33 Years
In the year 2000, due to a successful vaccination program to keep the disease in check, measles was declared eliminated within the United States, but fast forward to the current day and measles have reportedly hit a record high since the past 33 years. According to the CDC, “As of July 8, 2025, a total […]
