Case of Legionnaire’s Disease, Presence of Bacteria, Prompts Temporary Closure of Sheriff’s Administration Building

Case of Legionnaires’ illness and presence of micro organism results in short-term closure of the sheriff’s administration constructing

(OCSO, December 4, 2025)

Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Workplace has quickly closed Constructing 38E, the Sheriff’s Administration Constructing, efficient Friday, December 5, and thru the weekend after preliminary water testing detected the presence of Legionella micro organism.

Testing was initiated after a jail division worker assigned to the constructing was identified with Legionnaires’ illness.

A number of water samples collected on the facility returned constructive outcomes.

In collaboration with the Oakland County Well being Division and county management, mitigation efforts have begun and the constructing will stay closed till it’s deemed secure to reopen. All workers assigned to Constructing 38E will work remotely Friday and are anticipated to stay accessible by the county’s communications channels.

Staff or latest constructing guests who expertise flu-like or pneumonia-like signs are urged to hunt medical consideration and notify their healthcare supplier of a potential publicity.

Additional updates will likely be offered as further data turns into accessible.

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