A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York's Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed.

A fifth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, according to health officials. The New York City Health Department announced updated numbers on Monday. This comes days after a fourth person died as a result of the disease.

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City's Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people and put 14 in the hospital, health officials said on Monday.