Legionnaires' disease, NYC
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The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak gripping Harlem has city officials in hot water — as locals accused them Friday of dropping the ball on life-saving inspections and needlessly slow-walking revealing exactly where the disease hit.
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ABC7 New York on MSNWoman with pneumonia describes symptoms amid Legionnaires' outbreak: 'My body is hurting really bad'
The symptoms of Legionnaires' disease sound similar to that of the flu. "I got the chills, I started sweating," she said. But Tribble said it didn't feel like any illness she's had before. "I have asthma. I'm scared because I don't know what's going on with my body," she said.
Harlem faces a Legionnaires' disease outbreak alongside steep Medicaid cuts, causing concern for health support and funding among residents and local organizations.