NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital
August 29, 2025
A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others. City health officials said Friday that bacteria in cooling towers atop Harlem Hospital and a construction site where the city’s public health lab is located matched samples from some of the ill patients. The agency also said the bacterial cluster is officially over since the last day anyone reported symptoms was Aug. 9. Friday’s announcement came a day after officials said they had determined that a seventh person who died earlier this month was associated with the cluster.