Legionnaires' outbreak: 76 buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary testing

Of the 183 cooling towers in the area that were sampled, there are no other outstanding tests waiting for results.

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What happenedOf the 183 cooling towers in the area that were sampled, there are no other outstanding tests waiting for results.

What changedABC7 New York frames it as "Legionnaires' outbreak: 76 buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary...". WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "70+ buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in Manhattan outbreak".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

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Still Watching. ABC7 New York frames it as "Legionnaires' outbreak: 76 buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary...". WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "70+ buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in Manhattan outbreak".

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Jul 14, 9:38 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Jul 14, 11:04 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

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ABC7 New York5m ago