New York City health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths.
The update comes shortly after the city’s health department suggested new rules for testing cooling towers, which are believed to be linked to the outbreak.
Cooling towers are large devices on top of buildings that release mist into the air to help cool them. If the water inside gets too warm, sits still for too long, or isn’t cleaned properly, dangerous Legionella bacteria can grow. People can get sick if they breathe in the mist containing the bacteria…