New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

The latest death was announced on Thursday. Officials said they had concluded that the death of a person with the disease who died before mid-August is associated with the cluster.

Officials said 114 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease as of Thursday, while six people are hospitalized.

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The bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease had been discovered in 12 cooling towers on 10 buildings, including a city-run hospital and sexual health clinic, health officials said. Remediation effort

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