This story has been updated to include comments from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Amid the largest outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in New York City history, local government here has passed a bill requiring building owners to perform quarterly inspections and testing of so-called cooling towers, the rooftop sites where Legionella bacteria commonly grow.
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