A sixth death has been announced in the Legionnaires' disease community cluster in Central Harlem, officials said.
There are now six deaths, 111 confirmed cases, and seven are currently hospitalized.
The NYC Health Department is currently investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem with ZIP codes including 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039.
In the wake of the deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem , the State Health Department says it will 'undertake a thorough review' of the city's response.
The outbreak, which claimed 6 lives and made more than 100 people sick, has been linked to 12 cooling towers a number of them at city-owned buildings, including Harlem Hospital.
Scientists are using DNA to determine which cooling tower or towers made people