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Bronx orders Legionella cleanup of 10 cooling towers

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  • U.S. health officials ordered cleaning of ten Bronx cooling towers, including Yankee Stadium, after Legionella detection.
  • The Yankees drained and disinfected the stadium tower on Sunday morning.
  • City officials require the cleaning and disinfection to be finished by Monday.
  • Ten people have tested positive for Legionella, including one death and three hospitalizations.
  • City labs are running culture tests that may take up to two weeks.