# Mycobacterium abscessus outbreak — Georgia, 2021-07
> **Water** · Suspected · 13 ill / 13 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-83e745588102
- **Date:** 2021-07
- **State:** Georgia
- **Primary mode:** Water
- **Etiology:** Mycobacterium abscessus
- **Etiology status:** Suspected
- **Setting:** Other healthcare facility
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 13
- **Hospitalizations:** 13
- **Deaths:** 0
## Water exposure

- **Exposure:** Drinking water
- **Water type:** Community

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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