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State health officials report 4 deaths due to Legionnaires' disease in Manhattan

By CBS New York Team

/ CBS New York

NYS health officials: 4 deaths tied to Legionnaries' disease at Manhattan nursing home

NEW YORK -- State health officials say four people have died from Legionnaires' disease at Amsterdam Nursing Home in Morningside Heights.

The death of a fifth person is under investigation.

Legionnaire's is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that grows in warm water.

Health officials say there have been a total of eight confirmed cases at the nursing home. 

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