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Legionella detected in Yankee Stadium cooling tower
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Summary: New York City health officials said Legionnaires’ disease bacteria were detected in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium. The finding is among 10 Bronx structures testing positive in a cluster that has produced one death and three hospitalizations, while lab analysis continues to determine whether the bacteria are live.
WHO: New York City Health Department
WHAT: Legionella bacteria were detected in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium amid a Bronx cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM ET
WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, USA
WHY: Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease were found in a cooling tower, prompting lab analysis to determine whether the Legionella detected is live.
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