Avon, CT Patch·3 min read·medium
76 UES Buildings Test Positive For Legionella: See New List - Patch
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Miranda Levingston
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New York City health officials have identified 76 buildings on the Upper East Side with cooling towers testing positive for Legionella bacteria. While 57 towers have been disinfected, the city is conducting further tests to determine the source of a recent Legionnaires' disease outbreak.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — New York City health officials said Tuesday that 76 buildings have cooling towers that have tested positive for Legionella bacteria in a PCR test on the Upper East Side, up from the 31 buildings confirmed last week.
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