New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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The New York Yankees have announced that Legionella bacteria discovered in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower is not linked to any recent illness outbreak. The potentially fatal bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease were identified during testing.
According to reports, this cooling tower was one of 10 such towers in the Bronx that tested positive for the bacteria amid several reported cases of the illness, which included at least one fatality.
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Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada)Highlights broader Bronx outbreak context and severity involving multiple cases and a fatality.