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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.
The headline splitABC7 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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CenterLegionnaires' outbreak: 76 buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary testing
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70+ buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria in Manhattan outbreak
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — City health officials confirmed the exact number of buildings that tested positive for Legionella bacteria amid the Legionnaires' outbreak in the Upper East Side. Commiss...
