NYC museums failed to warn visitors about Legionnaires contamination — potentially endangering thousands
Metro City museums failed to warn visitors about Legionnaires contamination potentially endangering thousands By Shane Galvin, Trista Panagakos and David Spector Published July 25, 2026, 8:17 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google Tens of thousands of people could have been exposed to Legionnaires’ disease at crowded NYC institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art — but a Post review found that none warned visitors that they may have been exposed to the potentially deadly bug. The Upper East Side outbreak has killed five New Yorkers and sickened 87, with 77 cooling towers testing positive for the presence of Legionella bacteria since July 2.
- ▪Metro City museums failed to warn visitors about Legionnaires contamination potentially endangering thousands By Shane Galvin, Trista Panagakos and David Spector Published July 25, 2026, 8:17 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Tens of thousands of people could have been exposed to Legionnaires’ disease at crowded NYC institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art — but a Post review found that none warned visitors that they ma
- ▪The Upper East Side outbreak has killed five New Yorkers and sickened 87, with 77 cooling towers testing positive for the presence of Legionella bacteria since July 2.
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