27 août 2020, New York Times
A number of schools found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in their water, and experts say more should expect to see it.
The new coronavirus is not the only illness that teachers, students, parents and staff will have to worry about as some schools attempt to reopen this fall. Legionella could lurk in the water supplies of school buildings, and some measures to keep people in schools safe from coronavirus may even increase risks from deadly illnesses caused by the bacteria.