New York City August 10, 2015 11:25 pm

Death Toll in Legionnaires' Outbreak Rises to 12 as 2 More Buildings Test Positive for Bacteria

Twelve people have died from Legionnaires’ disease amid the largest outbreak the city has experienced in its history, Mayor de Blasio said Monday as he introduced plans to combat future spread of the severe, often lethal, form of pneumonia, while officials in Rockland County say a case there is connected to the New York City outbreak. News 4’s Michael George reports.

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