Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Hospital cooling towers among 10 linked to Legionnaires' outbreak in the South Bronx

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Sep 14, 2026
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AI GeneratedTen locations in the Bronx, including Yankee Stadium, have tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease. With nine confirmed cases and one death, health officials are working to control the outbreak by cleaning and disinfecting cooling towers, though they note the bacteria is common and cannot be entirely eradicated from the environment.
