The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted countless offices, hotels, businesses, and facilities to close globally. Man-made water systems once used on a regular basis have suddenly become dormant. As these buildings sit empty, their Legionella Pneumophila risks increase.
The bacteria species is more likely to grow and spread in systems with stagnant or standing water, creating potential breeding grounds for Legionnaires' disease in the process.
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