The Guggenheim Museum is among 31 Upper East Side buildings where health officials have detected the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, as New York City's outbreak of the severe pneumonia-like illness continued to grow to 46 confirmed cases as of Thursday.

The city Department of Health identified the full list of affected properties by address on Friday, marking the first time officials have publicly disclosed every building where cooling towers tested positive for Legionella bacteria since the outbreak was first confirmed July 2. The museum, located at 1071 Fifth Avenue, was among 19 buildings that had already completed cleaning and disinfection of their water-cooling towers as of Friday, according to the health department. The remaining 12 buildings were ordered to complete similar remediation by Saturday, though it was not immediately clear whether all had met that deadline.

The Guggenheim, which draws an average of 1,100 visitors daily, was not ordered to close at any point during the outbreak, the health department said. In a statement to The Post, a museum spokesperson said the Guggenheim took immediate remediation steps after learning Legionella bacteria had been detected. "The city has confirmed that there is no additional action needed at this time, and this poses no risk to anyone inside the building," the spokesperson said, adding that the museum conducts monthly cooling tower testing and treatment. "The safety of our staff and the public are the utmost priority, and we are continuing to follow all city guidelines." The museum did not say whether it had contacted visitors who may have been on-site while Legionella bacteria were present in its cooling system.

The outbreak has been traced to a cluster of Manhattan ZIP codes, 10028,........

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