A sixth person has died in the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in Central Harlem, the most deaths since a 2015 Bronx outbreak that claimed 16 lives, according to an update Thursday by the city health department.

The new death, one more than reported on Wednesday, came as the number of those sickened by the disease also inched up, from 109 to 111, according to the city. Seven remain hospitalized, down from nine on Wednesday, according to the city.

City health officials have said since last week the outbreak is on the wane, but that the number of those stricken could continue to grow as more people seek treatment and earlier cases are confirmed as Legionnaire’s disease. The disease spreads through contaminated water droplets and vapor from water-cooling towers typically found on rooftops.

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