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New York City's health department released a list of over 30 buildings where cooling towers tested positive for the live bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
The list comes as a fifth person has died from the current cluster in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak death toll rises in NYC
As of July 21, 82 people have tested positive so far for Legionnaires' disease.
Out of those who tested positive, eight are currently hospitalized and 56 had been discharged. Five people have died.
"We are saddened to share that a fifth individual has passed away due to the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side. Our hearts are with their family, friends, and all those grieving this loss," NYC Health Commissioner Alister Martin posted on X Tuesday.
The health department says that the source has seemingly been eradicated.
"We believe the source of exposure has likely been eliminated due to our aggressive remediation and enforcement efforts," the agency wrote Sunday. "We will continue inspecting every cooling tower that tested positive and will hold accountable any owner who fails to comply with our public health laws."
NYC releases list where live Legionella bacteria was found
The New York City Health Department previously released a list of over 75 cooling towers that tested positive in a PCR test, which meant that although the bacteria was found, it doesn't clarify whether the bacteria was alive or dead. Only live bacteria can cause sickness.
This week, however, the agency released the addresses of 34 cooling towers which had the presence of live Legionella bacteria. All of those towers have now been cleaned and disinfected, the city says.
The addresses are as follows:
- 100 East End Avenue
- 180 East End Avenue
- 1381 Lexington Avenue
- 1486 Lexington Avenue
- 1020 Park Avenue
- 1249 Park Avenue
- 1750 York Avenue
- 1660 Second Avenue
- 1438 Third Avenue
- 1551 Third Avenue
- 1001 Fifth Avenue
- 1080 Fifth Avenue
- 1045 Fifth Avenue
- 1071 Fifth Avenue (Guggenheim Museum)
- 135 E 79th Street
- 155 E 79th Street
- 300 E 79th Street
- 301 E 80th Street
- 511 E 80th Street
- 238 E 81st Street
- 240 E 82nd Street
- 8 E 83rd Street
- 13 E 84th Street
- 145 E 84th Street
- 7 E 86th Street
- 120 E 87th Street
- 125 E 87th Street
- 501 E 87th Street
- 168 E 88th Street
- 410 E 92nd Street
- 200 E 95th Street
- 235 E 95th Street
- 115 E 97th Street
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NYC releases places where live Legionnaires disease bacteria was found
