Provisional — subject to revision
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · 2026-09-14 · New York
- 13
- Cases
- 2
- Deaths
- Under Investigation
- Status
Suspected source
MSN Health (Other)
What happened
Legionnaires' disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium. Ten people have tested positive for the illness, including one individual who died and three hospitalized.
Sources & coverage
- Second person dies of Legionnaires’ Disease amid outbreak in South Bronx
- Yankee Stadium Tower Tests Positive for Legionnaires’ Bacteria amid Fatal Bronx Outbreak
- Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid outbreak
- Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid outbreak
- Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid outbreak
- Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreak prompts NYC health officials to order the cleaning of 10 cooling towers
- Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreak prompts NYC health officials to order the cleaning of 10 cooling towers
- Legionnaires’ Outbreak in the Bronx Kills One and Infects 4 Others
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Primary source: MSN Health. Figures are provisional and may be revised or withdrawn by the reporting authority. This page is for information only and is not medical or legal advice.
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