Legionnaires' disease, New York City and Harlem outbreak
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A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York's Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed.
Health officials have confirmed a fifth person has died in connection with a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City. More than 100 people have been infected with the pneumonia disease, which is thought to have started in cooling towers.
The New York City Health Department has reported five deaths and 108 confirmed cases of legionnaires’ disease, a type of pneumonia, since the outbreak in Harlem was identified on 25 July. It seems to have been spread by mist from 12 cooling towers on top of 10 buildings.