Legionnaires' outbreak hits NYC's elite enclave as 76 cooling towers ordered disinfected
TL;DR
NYC health officials have ordered 76 buildings, including The Met and several high-profile private schools on the Upper East Side, to disinfect cooling towers after Legionella bacteria was detected, in response to a Legionnaires' outbreak that has sickened 63 people (most hospitalized). Fifty-seven buildings have already completed remediation; the Met and others paused activities temporarily. Officials stress there is no risk to visitors during cleanup, as remediation and testing continue across the affected area.
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