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NYC to Implement New Cooling Tower Testing Rules

Posted on April 13, 2026 by prmg

After a major outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem last summer, New York City passed new laws intended to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. The new regulations require anyone who owns a building with a cooling tower to perform testing for Legionella bacteria much more frequently.…
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At Least Eight Legionnaires’ Cases Diagnosed in Harlem

Posted on July 31, 2025 by prmg

4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE CENTRAL HARLEM LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE OUTBREAK The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has begun an investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Harlem, where at least eight people have tested positive for the disease. Officials are seeking the source…
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Legionella Detected at Yankees Stadium Cooling Tower

Legionella Detected at Yankees Stadium Cooling Tower
Yankees fans who attended games in the last month at Yankees Stadium are advised to get tested for Legionnaires’ disease if they begin to…
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Death Toll From UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Rises to Nine

Death Toll From UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Rises to Nine
The official death toll from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side has reached nine, after two additional people were confirmed to…
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Legionnaires’ Disease Likely to Be Ongoing Issue in NYC

Legionnaires’ Disease Likely to Be Ongoing Issue in NYC
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has already claimed five lives, and sickened more than eighty others. Fortunately, the…
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Breathing Uneasy: The Reality Behind the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak

Breathing Uneasy: The Reality Behind the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has claimed five lives and sickened more than eighty neighbors. While the rate of new…
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UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Expands to Five Deaths, 82 Sickened

UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Expands to Five Deaths, 82 Sickened
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has expanded to include 82 confirmed cases, including five deaths. Testing at buildings…
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Three Dead, 74 Sickened in UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak

Three Dead, 74 Sickened in UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Three people have died thus far in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, according to the Gothamist. Additionally, there…
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Legionnaires’ Outbreak on Upper East Side Expands to 76 Buildings

Legionnaires’ Outbreak on Upper East Side Expands to 76 Buildings
The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has expanded to include 76 buildings, more than double what was originally…
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