New York City health officials are continuing to investigate a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung ...

New York City’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, which has killed three people and sickened ...

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has killed three people and sickened more than 70 people. Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse announced the details in a press conference on ...

The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella, which grow in warm water and can spread in building ...

Legionnaires' disease causes a serious form of pneumonia. It’s not spread person to person, but because the bacteria are in the air or in air handling systems, clusters of people can become infected.

Three people have died, and 83 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Central Harlem since July 25.