The city’s Health Department announced Tuesday a third person has died as part of a growing cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in central Harlem.

As of Aug. 6, health officials have identified 70 cases of the disease since July 25 across five ZIP codes: 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039.

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A third person has died as part of a growing cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in central Harlem, health officials said Tuesday

As of Aug. 6, health officials have identified 70 cases of the disease since July 25 across five ZIP codes

DOH Acting Health Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer Michelle Morse said the city has tested 43 cooling towers in the affected area, with 11 initially testing positive for the bacteria that causes the disease

Officials with the DO

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