NYC ordena desinfección de diez torres de refrigeración en el Bronx por brote de legionelosis

NYC ordena desinfección de diez torres de refrigeración en el Bronx por brote de legionelosis

Las autoridades de salud de la ciudad de Nueva York ordenaron la desinfección de diez torres de refrigeración en el Bronx, incluidas las del estadio Yankee y el hospital Lincoln, tras detectar bacterias Legionella, la medida más reciente del brote el 18 de septiembre. El brote, que se informó por primera vez el 10 de septiembre, ya había causado una muerte y al menos 14 infecciones, según el Departamento de Salud de la ciudad y los CDC. Anteriormente, se detectó ADN de Legionella en la torre de refrigeración del estadio Yankee, lo que provocó una remediación completa y pruebas de cultivo en diez torres vinculadas al clúster.

Actores

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

Ubicaciones

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

Artículos

18 de septiembre de 2026
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Second person dies from latest NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster in South Bronx
Second person dies from latest NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster in South Bronx

New York Post • 18 de 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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14 de septiembre de 2026
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NYC orders cleanup of Yankee Stadium cooling towers over Legionella
NYC orders cleanup of Yankee Stadium cooling towers over Legionella

Fox News • 14 de 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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NY Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in cooling tower not linked to outbreak
NY Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in cooling tower not linked to outbreak

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 14 de 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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Cooling towers at Yankee Stadium test positive for Legionnaires’ in new cluster
Cooling towers at Yankee Stadium test positive for Legionnaires’ in new cluster

NBC News • 14 de 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 tests positive for Legionella bacteria
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella bacteria

The New York Times • 14 de 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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13 de septiembre de 2026
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Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, NYC says
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, NYC says

gothamist.com • 13 de 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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Yankee Stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Bronx Legionnaires' cases rise
Yankee Stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Bronx Legionnaires' cases rise

ABC7 New York • 13 de 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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11 de septiembre de 2026
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1 death, 5 cases as New York City health officials report another Legionnaires' disease cluster
1 death, 5 cases as New York City health officials report another Legionnaires' disease cluster

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 11 de 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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