The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of several Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ disease during New York City’s latest outbreak, according to ABC News.
The city health department said Friday that 31 buildings on the Upper East Side were ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers. Of those, 19 had already finished the remediation work, and the rest were expected to complete it by Saturday.
Officials emphasized that the positive tests do not prove any of the buildings caused the outbreak, since the testing could not tell the difference between live and dead bacteria. They also said the Guggenheim was never closed because of the test results or the cleanup work.
In a statement Saturday, the museum said the city had confirmed no further action was needed and that there was no risk to people inside the building. More than 50 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, and no deaths have been reported so far, according to the city.
