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- Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
A sixth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, with 90 people reported sickened and six remaining hospitalized, according to the city health department.
- Second person dies in Manhattan Legionnaires' cluster
A second person has died in Manhattan from Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila. The city Health Department confirmed the death late Saturday night.
- Guggenheim museum in New York City tests positive for legionnaires’ disease
The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York City tested positive for legionnaires’ disease bacteria, joining 31 other Upper East Side buildings ordered to clean and disinfect cooling towers. The museum has already completed remediation, according to the city health department.
- Guggenheim Museum among 31 NYC buildings infected with Legionnaires bacteria
The Guggenheim Museum and 30 other New York City buildings have cooling towers testing positive for Legionella bacteria, as revealed by the city Health Department's first-ever preliminary list of such buildings.