A recent cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City has once again raised alarms in Georgia about this rare illness, recalling the state’s outbreak in 2019. The New York Times reported the Harlem outbreak is linked to contaminated cooling towers in 11 buildings and 70 people have been diagnosed with three deaths reported so far.

A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has set health and community leaders on a campaign to educate the public on ways to prevent the bacteria from growing and spreading. Health leaders hit the streets of Harlem for a third straight day Friday with fliers urging people to take precautions as the number of infections continues to rise.

At least 24 people remained hospitalized nearly two weeks after the cluster of Legionnaires’ disease was first detected in Harlem, with five zip codes affected, city health officials said.