NEW YORK (WABC) -- More than two dozen people in Harlem have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, with one having died, according to the New York City Health Department.

The cluster of 22 people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease since Friday, July 25, is from the Central Harlem neighborhood (ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039) and bordering communities, according to an investigation.

All of the area's cooling towers, including one of the locations with plumbing systems where conditions for Legionella growth are favorable, have all been sampled. The Health Department instructed building owners with initial positive screening results to begin fixing the issue within 24 hours.

Flu-like systems including cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, or difficulty breathing coul

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