AFP :
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people and put 14 in the hospital, health officials said on Monday.
“The NYC Health Department is currently investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem,” the New York City health department said in a statement.
“As of August 18, there are 108 confirmed cases, five deaths, 14 currently hospitalized.”
