South Bronx Legionnaires’ Cluster Prompts Cleanup of 10 Towers
New York City ordered 10 South Bronx cooling towers cleaned by Sept. 14 as officials investigate a cluster that had nine diagnosed cases and one death as of Sept. 12.
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Yankee Stadium Cooling Tower Shows Preliminary Legionella DNA During South Bronx Investigation
A preliminary test found Legionella DNA in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower during New York City’s South Bronx investigation, but officials have not linked the stadium to any illness.
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South Bronx Legionnaires’ Cluster Leaves One Dead as City Tests Cooling Towers
New York City is investigating a likely Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Melrose and Morrisania after five diagnoses and one death were reported as of September 10.
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NYC Legionnaires’ Cluster Reaches 89 Cases as Oversight Faces Scrutiny
New York City’s Upper East Side Legionnaires’ cluster has reached 89 cases and five deaths, while officials prepare for questions about cooling-tower oversight.
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CDC MMWR: Two U.S. Virgin Islands hotel outbreaks—why cases were missed
CDC’s July 2 MMWR describes two hotel-linked Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with delayed case detection after travel.