3 d. ago New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over

Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeksNew York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area since 9 August. As of Friday, there have been 114 cases of legionnaires’ disease, with 90 people hospitalized – six of those remaining in hospital – and seven deaths. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Deadly legionnaires' outbreaks in London, Ont., bring role climate change may play to the forefront

Deadly legionnaires' outbreaks in London, Ont., bring role climate change may play to the forefront  CBC

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4 d. ago Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City leaves 7 dead and more than 100 infected

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease had been discovered in 12 cooling towers on 10 buildings

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4 d. ago Donna Kennedy backs Scotland to pull off shock victory over England in 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Scotland took a huge step to reaching the knockout stages with a 38-8 win over Wales in their opening match, and could be on a collision course with hosts and favourites England in the last eight.

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7 d. ago Likely source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick

Likely source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick  CBC

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7 d. ago Source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick

Source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick  CBC

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7 d. ago Cases of deadly Legionnaires' disease treble in Scotland shock health figures reveal

Cases of the lung infection fell to just 16 in 2021, but since then have risen, increasing to 44 in 2022, 53 the following year and 57 in 2024.

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8 d. ago Scotland squad named as Aaron Hickey returns, shock defender call

Clarke picks squad for World Cup qualifiers away to Denmark and Belarus

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8 d. ago Scotland star lined up for shock La Liga switch in bid to stay in World Cup reckoning

Right-back has been unable to find regular first-team football at Toffees

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Science

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Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there were 1,149 excess deaths in Spain from August 3-18.

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The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting continues talks with the British Medical Association to prevent further resident doctor strikes.

Science

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2 w. ago ‘Contradiction’ in figures makes health experts question NHS data

It comes as the NHS reported reductions in the waiting list for hospital care in England.

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The Celtic defender has been described as the league’s best player

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4 w. ago What is Legionnaires’ disease? The symptoms of the potentially deadly disease to watch for

Older people and those with chronic lung conditions particularly at risk

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