MXAuthorities in New York have raised health alerts after detecting Legionella bacteria at the Guggenheim Museum, which has led to an outbreak linked to the Upper East Side area. The city’s Department of Health ordered cleaning and disinfection of cooling towers in 31 buildings in the area as part of efforts to contain the outbreak. So far, 50 cases have been reported, with 20 individuals hospitalized. While the presence of Legionella was confirmed in the museum, authorities clarified that this does not necessarily mean the building is the source of the outbreak, as tests cannot determine whether the bacteria are alive or dead. Legionella causes Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, and can be contracted by inhaling contaminated water droplets from sources such as showers, hot tubs, air conditioning systems, or large building cooling towers. The illness is not contagious between people and primarily affects those over 50, smokers, individuals with chronic lung diseases, or those with weakened immune systems.
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