Overview
- Signs at the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse say Legionella was detected in the drinking-water system and advise high-risk visitors to reduce mist or avoid showers.
- The General Services Administration says normal water use may continue, is communicating with tenant agencies, and has enlisted infectious-disease microbiologist Dr. Janet Stout.
- Notes shared by Senior Judge Anne Conway report earlier tests found higher-than-recommended levels in pipes and fixtures, and meeting attendees were told one employee had been diagnosed.
- Florida Department of Health data show more than 100 confirmed Legionnaires’ cases in Orange County this year, the highest county total in Florida.
- Investigations into exposure sources are ongoing, including a previously reported Ocoee gym cluster, though state sampling there on Nov. 21 reportedly found no Legionella growth.