An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed two people and sickened 58 since late July. City health officials link the Central Harlem outbreak to cooling towers, structures containing water and a fan that are used to cool buildings.

Fifty-eight people have been infected—and two have died—in a New York City outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease—a severe type of pneumonia caused by a bacterium commonly associated with air-conditioning

The New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem is growing. Is it contagious? How do you get it? What Kentucky needs to know.