A fourth person has died amid the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem, according to the New York City Department of Health. The outbreak that began in late July has since spread to 99 confirmed cases as of Thursday, with four deaths and 17 hospitalizations. Those who have died have not been identified.

NEW YORK -- A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials disclosed Thursday as they revealed that some cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria are in city-run buildings.

Four people in New York City's Harlem neighbourhood have died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, an aggressive and potentially deadly form of pneumonia. The city has seen 99 confirmed cases with 17 people in hospital with the infection, according to the New York City Department of Health.