HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- New York City officials announced a fifth death on Monday, in connection to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem.

The outbreak has now resulted in 108 cases and five deaths since it started weeks ago. Officials say 14 people are currently hospitalized.

The New York City Health Department said the newly-reported death had been "under investigation for some time and our team was able to confirm this death as part of the cluster today."

Video in the media player above is from a previous report.

It comes after the final of 12 affected cooling towers in the outbreak was remediated on Friday.

All 12 cooling towers in Central Harlem that tested culture positive for live Legionella bacteria have been fully drained, cleaned, and disinfected.

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