NYC Orders Disinfection of Ten Bronx Cooling Towers Amid Legionnaires Outbreak

NYC Orders Disinfection of Ten Bronx Cooling Towers Amid Legionnaires Outbreak

Health

New York City health officials ordered the disinfection of ten Bronx cooling towers, including those at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, after Legionella bacteria were detected, the latest step in the outbreak response on 18 September. The outbreak, first reported on 10 September, had already caused one death and at least 14 infections, according to the city health department and the CDC. Earlier, a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium tested positive for Legionella DNA, prompting full remediation and culture testing of ten towers linked to the cluster.

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New York City Health Department Dr. Alister F. Martin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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South Bronx, New York City, United States Melrose, Bronx, New York, United States Morrisania, Bronx, New York, United States Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, United States

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September 18, 2026
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Second Fatality Reported in South Bronx Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
Second Fatality Reported in South Bronx Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

New York Post • 18 Sep 05:00

Health officials say a second person has died and at least 14 have been infected in the South Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster, prompting extensive disinfection of cooling towers and community outreach.

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September 14, 2026
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NYC Orders Disinfection of Ten Bronx Cooling Towers After Legionella Detection
NYC Orders Disinfection of Ten Bronx Cooling Towers After Legionella Detection

Fox News • 14 Sep 21:04

New York City health officials have mandated cleaning of ten rooftop cooling towers, including those at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, after tests found Legionella bacteria amid a cluster that has sickened nine people and caused one death.

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Yankees stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, no link to local cases
Yankees stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, no link to local cases

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 14 Sep 12:57

New York City health officials found Legionella bacteria in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower, but the team says none of the recent Legionnaires' disease cases in the Bronx are connected to the stadium.

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NYC orders cleaning of 10 Bronx cooling towers after Legionella test
NYC orders cleaning of 10 Bronx cooling towers after Legionella test

NBC News • 14 Sep 12:54

The New York City Health Department is disinfecting ten cooling towers in the South Bronx after PCR tests detected Legionella bacteria, amid a cluster of nine confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases.

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Yankee Stadium cooling tower among ten Bronx units testing positive for Legionella
Yankee Stadium cooling tower among ten Bronx units testing positive for Legionella

The New York Times • 14 Sep 01:22

A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium tested positive for Legionella DNA, prompting a full remediation; city health officials are conducting culture tests on ten Bronx towers linked to a recent Legionnaires’ disease cluster.

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September 13, 2026
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NYC orders disinfection of ten South Bronx cooling towers after Legionella tests
NYC orders disinfection of ten South Bronx cooling towers after Legionella tests

gothamist.com • 13 Sep 19:13

City health officials have mandated cleaning of ten cooling towers, including one at Yankee Stadium, after preliminary tests detected Legionella DNA amid a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened nine people and caused one death.

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NYC orders cleaning of Yankee Stadium cooling tower amid rising Bronx Legionnaires cases
NYC orders cleaning of Yankee Stadium cooling tower amid rising Bronx Legionnaires cases

ABC7 New York • 13 Sep 19:11

Nine Legionnaires' disease cases have been linked to a cluster in the South Bronx, prompting the health department to order disinfection of ten cooling towers, including the one at Yankee Stadium.

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September 11, 2026
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NYC Health Department reports five Legionnaires' disease cases and one death in South Bronx cluster
NYC Health Department reports five Legionnaires' disease cases and one death in South Bronx cluster

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 11 Sep 19:30

Five cases of Legionnaires' disease, including one fatality, have been confirmed in the South Bronx, prompting an investigation of local cooling towers.

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