New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
Preliminary tests found Legionella DNA in 10 of 24 sampled towers, and officials said culture results could take up to two weeks.
- On Sunday, the New York City Health Department ordered 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx disinfected after preliminary testing detected Legionella bacteria connected to nine Legionnaires' disease cases.
- Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia caused by breathing in mist containing live bacteria, prompted investigation after officials identified the cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania neighborhoods.
- Yankee Stadium is among the 10 sites with positive PCR results, though the Yankees said 'no current cases' are associated with the site; health officials inspected 24 total cooling towers.
- By Monday, September 14, 2026, all 10 cooling towers must complete cleaning and disinfection, while culture testing continues to determine whether detected bacteria are live or dead.
- NYC Health Commissioner Alister Martin will host a town hall at Metropolitan College on Tuesday at 6 p.m. following this summer's second major Legionnaires' outbreak in the city.
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