New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Health officials investigating a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx have discovered Legionella bacteria in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium. The stadium's tower was one of 10 towers across the Bronx that tested positive for the bacteria on Sunday, amid several reported cases of the illness and one reported death.
Despite the positive test results at the stadium, the New York Yankees stated that the bacteria found in their cooling tower is not linked to the current outbreak. The investigation by health officials into the cluster of illnesses in the area remains ongoing.
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The Hill (US)Focuses on the stadium's inclusion in the ongoing health investigation cluster.
WPLG Local 10 (Miami, US) (US)Highlights the Yankees' denial of any link between the bacteria and the outbreak.
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