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Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City was among 31 Manhattan buildings ordered to clean cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires’ disease. The city confirmed no risk to the public, as tests could not distinguish live or dead bacteria, and the museum remained open during remediation. Over 50 cases have been linked to the outbreak, with no deaths reported so far.
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