Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires' Disease WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and caused three deaths,

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Cooling towers, which are water systems typically found on the top of buildings, spray mist that can contain the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, the agency said. After

At least 58 people have fallen ill, including two people who have died, from Legionnaires’ disease in New York City over the past several weeks, according to the city’s health department. City health officials believe that the people most likely became ill after breathing in bacteria sprayed from cooling towers in central Harlem.

Legionnaires' disease is caused by Legionella, a bacteria that can travel through water systems and devices. Although most healthy people don't contract it, it can be deadly for those who do.

Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department.