A potential side effect of the shutdown: Legionella

Covid-19 is retreating across parts of the world, and some semblance of ‘normal’ life is starting to return. However, in the fight against this virus, we may have unwittingly created conditions that enable another potentially lethal pathogen known as Legionella to thrive.

Although the risk is real, in most cases it can be eliminated through simple measures that typically cost next to nothing.

In this article, Joachim Keck, a Casualty Risk Consultant with AXA XL, outlines the threat as well as the measures companies should consider taking to eliminate this risk.