Legionnaires' disease has killed at least five in New York and sickened many more, but its risk factors are widespread and growing across the US.

Cases of Legionnaires' disease are on the rise in New York City, with three death reported. Have there been cases of the disease in Louisiana?

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in a decade, the Rev. Al Sharpton charged Tuesday.

A Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem has prompted concerns about NYC's health oversight after a decline in cooling tower inspectors, despite funding increases. Former Governor Cuomo seeks an independent probe into the city's handling of the crisis.