Legionella

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.

Dozens of buildings on NYC's Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, causing Legionnaires' disease. Twenty-two people are hospitalized after multiple New Yorkers fell ill.

The article maps cooling towers in the NYC area affected by a Legionnaires’ outbreak, highlighting the last inspection dates and Legionella test result reports from building owners.

Mamdani has pledged to reveal Upper East Side (UES) buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination. The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the UES is likely linked to bacteria in water cooling towers.

A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases has emerged on the Upper East Side of New York City, with at least 10 people infected. Testing confirmed the presence of Legionella, but officials have not yet identified the source.

Legionella bacteria has been confirmed in the water supply of an East Village apartment complex, according to city health officials. The Department of Health initiated an evaluation of the building after two residents were affected.

City health officials confirmed Legionella bacteria in the water system of Haven Plaza, an East Village apartment complex, following reports of two Legionnaires’ disease cases. A third case is alleged but unconfirmed by officials, while residents criticize delays in notification. Management companies Catholic Homes and Wavecrest Management have retained consultants to address the issue.

South African scientists identified hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship thousands of miles away after a passenger was hospitalized in Johannesburg. The rapid diagnosis followed a process of elimination involving tests for Legionella, bird flu, and other respiratory diseases, with collaboration from international experts.