To manage the risk of waterborne illnesses like Legionnaires’ disease, facility managers should re-emphasize targeted testing and control protocols—particularly for buildings that have sat idle during COVID-mandated lockdowns. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, a microbe that resides in freshwater sources.
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Architectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, DhahranArchitectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran