Extended water stagnation in buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risks posed by opportunistic pathogens

Extended water stagnation in buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risks posed by opportunistic pathogens

The regrowth and subsequent exposure of opportunistic pathogens (OPs) whilst reopening buildings that have been locked down due to the stay-at-home restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, is a public health concern. To better understand such microbiological risks due to lowered occupancy and w...

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Main Authors: Casey K Huang, Anjani Weerasekara, Ji Lu, Robyn Carter, Karen D. Weynberg, Rachel Thomson, Scott Bell, Jianhua Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Water Research X
Subjects:
COVID-19 pandemic
Opportunistic pathogens
Premise plumbing
Building microbiome
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Legionella
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914723000373

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