Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionnaires' disease
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx has been linked to ten cooling towers near Yankee Stadium, with one tower testing positive. The infection has resulted in one death and nine diagnosed cases, prompting health officials to advise people in ZIP codes 10451 and 10456 to watch for symptoms. The bacteria spread through inhalation of contaminated water droplets from cooling towers, which are required to be cleaned promptly to prevent further cases.
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