Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
The Guggenheim Museum and several other Manhattan buildings tested positive for Legionella bacteria following a city-wide outbreak. Officials confirmed the museum is safe and that the positive tests do not necessarily identify the source of the outbreak.
Why it matters
Legionnaires' disease is a serious public health concern, and the involvement of high-profile landmarks underscores the importance of cooling tower maintenance in urban environments.
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New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.
The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side that have been ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers as the city deals with the latest outbreak of the disease, which is a serious form of pneumonia.
The distinctive, cylindrical-shaped art museum was among 19 that have already completed the remediation, according to the department’s list. The rest were expected to complete the work by Saturday.
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