Legionella Detected in CDC Buildings

Several news sources are reporting (August 2020) that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been found in the water systems…“bacteria that likely grew because of the prolonged pandemic shutdown.”

Link to Georgia Public Radio article:

https://www.gpb.org/news/2020/08/09/cdc-closes-some-atlanta-offices-after-outbreak-of-legionella

Link to CNN article:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/health/coronavirus-legionnaires-water-cdc/index.html