{"id":146144,"date":"2025-08-14T22:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146144\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T22:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:04:12","slug":"nyc-legionnaires-outbreak-officials-identify-10-buildings-tied-to-harlem-outbreak-including-hospital-4th-death-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146144\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC legionnaires&#8217; outbreak: Officials identify 10 buildings tied to Harlem outbreak, including hospital; 4th death announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) &#8212; New York City officials announced another death on Thursday in connection to the Legionnaires&#8217; outbreak in Harlem, just hours after identifying 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings that tested positive for the disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The update comes weeks after the start of the outbreak that has now <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/central-harlem-legionnaires-outbreak-3-dead-90-diagnosed-disease-nyc-health-department-says\/17506525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">resulted in 99 cases and four deaths.<\/a>. Officials say 17 people remain hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">City health officials have linked the outbreak to cooling towers, structures containing water and a fan that are used to cool buildings. Health officials say you can get the disease by breathing in water vapor that has Legionella bacteria, which grows in warm water.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/what-know-legionnaires-disease-has-sickened-dozens-new-york-city\/17474164\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to know about Legionnaires&#8217; disease<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">For the first time since the outbreak started, city officials identified which buildings are connected to the outbreak &#8212; and Mayor Eric Adams revealed that one of the buildings is Harlem Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">The cooling towers are located at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">BRP Companies, Lafayette Development LLC, 2239 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">BVK, 215 West 125th Street <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Commonwealth Local Development, 301 West 124th Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">CUNY &#8211; City College Marshak Science Building, 181 Convent Avenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Harlem Center Condo, 317 Lenox Avenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">NYC Economic Development Corporation, 40 West 137th Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">NYC Health Department Central Harlem Sexual Health Clinic, 2238 Fifth Avenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem Hospital, 506 Lenox Avenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">The New York Hotel Trades Council Harlem Health Center, 133 Morningside Avenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Wharton Properties, 100 West 125th Street (3 of 8 towers) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17537481_081425-wabc-legionnaires-map-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Health officials say 11 of the 12 cooling towers have completed remediation. The final remediation is required to be completed on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this cluster of Legionnaires, in particulate the friends and loved ones of the three New Yorkers we lost to this disease,&#8221; said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. &#8220;As of today, 11 of the 12 cooling towers in Central Harlem that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed remediation, and by tomorrow, all towers will have completed remediations. New Yorkers should know the air is safe to breathe, and we are seeing declining numbers of new cases each day. I want to thank the health workers who worked tirelessly to treat this community and make sure its residents are healthy. We will continue to share updates, and we encourage anyone with flu-like symptoms to seek medical help immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A town hall discussion will be held at Mt. Zion AME Church on Madison Avenue Thursday night, to provide the Harlem community with more information on Legionnaires&#8217;. 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