NEW YORK (PIX11) -- A seventh person died from Legionnaires' disease.

The person died before mid-August and is associated with the Central Harlem Legionnaires' disease cluster, Acting NYC Health Commissioner, Dr. Michelle Morse announced Thursday night.

Currently, Legionnaires’ disease can be found in Central Harlem in the zip codes highlighted in the visualization below. The zip codes are 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039, and bordering communities, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which thrive in warm water and spread through building water systems. City health officials link the outbreak to cooling towers, structures containing water and a fan that are used to co

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