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Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 11, 2026
· 3 min read
New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side...
Key takeaway The distinctive, cylindrical-shaped art museum was among 19 that have already completed the remediation, according to the department’s list.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 11, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side...
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