New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News

30 verified updates • corroborated by 11 independent sources • tracked since September 13, 2026

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Sep 13, 03:00 PM 1 source: Gothamist (New York)
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, NYC says
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Sep 13, 05:30 PM 2 sources: Gothamist, Gothamist (New York)
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Sep 13, 06:30 PM 3 sources: Gothamist, Gothamist (New York), NY Post (New York)
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Sep 13, 08:30 PM 2 sources: Gothamist (New York), The New York Times
Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium
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Sep 13, 10:00 PM 2 sources: Gothamist (New York), The New York Times
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella bacteria
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Sep 13, 11:00 PM 2 sources: ABC7 New York, Gothamist (New York)
Yankee Stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Bronx Legionnaires' cases rise
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Sep 14, 05:30 AM 2 sources: Gothamist (New York), The New York Times
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella bacteria
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Sep 14, 07:00 AM 2 sources: Gothamist, Gothamist (New York)
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, NYC says
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Sep 14, 08:30 AM 3 sources: Gothamist, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
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Sep 14, 10:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, Gothamist (New York), NBC News, houstonchronicle.com
Cooling towers at Yankee Stadium test positive for Legionnaires’ in new cluster
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Sep 14, 11:01 AM 4 sources: AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle, NBC News
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Sep 14, 11:31 AM 4 sources: AP News, Gothamist (New York), NBC News, houstonchronicle.com
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Sep 14, 12:01 PM 4 sources: AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle, NBC News
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Sep 14, 12:30 PM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 14, 02:31 PM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Sep 14, 03:01 PM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 14, 04:01 PM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Sep 14, 04:30 PM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 14, 05:30 PM 3 sources: AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Sep 14, 08:31 PM 4 sources: AP News, Fox News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
Deadly bacteria detected as NYC orders emergency cleaning of cooling towers
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Sep 15, 02:30 AM 4 sources: AP News, Fox News, Gothamist (New York), houstonchronicle.com
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Sep 15, 03:01 AM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 15, 05:01 AM 4 sources: AP News, Fox News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
Deadly bacteria detected as NYC orders emergency cleaning of cooling towers
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Sep 15, 05:31 AM 4 sources: ABC News, AP News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 15, 06:01 AM 4 sources: AP News, Fox News, Gothamist (New York), Houston Chronicle
Deadly bacteria detected as NYC orders emergency cleaning of cooling towers
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Sep 15, 07:31 AM 1 source: ABC News
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 15, 11:01 AM 1 source: ABC News
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Sep 15, 11:31 AM 1 source: ABC News
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News
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Sep 15, 01:01 PM 1 source: ABC News
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak
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Sep 15, 02:01 PM 1 source: ABC News
New York Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in stadium cooling tower not linked to outbreak - ABC News

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