One autumn in the late 1990s, a number of people became ill after working at a single building at an?

One autumn in the late 1990s, a number of people became ill after working at a single building at an?industrial plant in a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Their symptoms ranged from simple coughing and other respiratory symptoms to pneumonia. At least one of the 70 people reporting symptoms died.
The company voluntarily closed the building upon the recommendation of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. After all of the water systems at the plant were evaluated and disinfected, it reopened and no new cases were reported.
1. What is the likely source of this epidemic?
2. Discuss the probable mechanism of transmission of the likely etiologic agent.
3. Would proper wastewater treatment have prevented this epidemic? Explain your answer.
4. Is there a risk for a continuing community outbreak from the initial infections? Why or why not?
5. What is the likely causative agent? What is the shape and Gram reaction or the organism?

Answer by ajlees2
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Answer by Corey R
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Answer by TweetyBird
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