Overview

• New York City health officials updated the tally to 108 confirmed cases and five deaths, with 14 people currently hospitalized.
• Legionella was detected in 12 cooling towers across 10 properties, including Harlem Hospital and a CUNY science building, and all towers were drained, cleaned and disinfected by Aug. 15.
• Cases have been confirmed across five Central Harlem ZIP codes: 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039.
• The Health Department says the outbreak is unrelated to building plumbing, tap water and air conditioners are safe to use, and the disease is not spread person-to-person.
• Investigators are working to match patient samples to environmental isolates, and city officials have proposed tighter testing, reporting and enforcement rules for cooling towers.