2 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to hot tub at Clermont retirement community according to : WFTV

by: Jeff Levkulich Updated: Jun 13, 2017 - 7:40 PMCLERMONT, Fla. - The Florida Health Department tracked two cases of Legionnaires' disease to a hot tub at a Clermont retirement community. Authorities said the community hot tub at Summit Greens was the source of the bacteria found in the new cases. A third individual who showed signs of Legionnaires' disease later died, but his tests for the disease were negative. The hot tub has since been disinfected, but health department officials said people may not be out of the woods yet. According to the health department, the first case of Legionnaires' disease was diagnosed May 25.




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Two hotel guests at Las Vegas' Rio contract Legionnaires' disease

Its other hotels in Las Vegas are Caesars Palace, The Cromwell, The Linq Hotel & Casino, Planet Hollywood, Bally's Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah's Las Vegas, Nobu Hotel and Flamingo Las Vegas. June 10 (UPI) -- Two recent guests at Las Vegas' Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino contracted Legionnaires' disease, health officials said. In 2011, a guest at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas died after contracting Legionnaires' disease. The health district and hotel did not identify the names and conditions of the two people. Health officials contacted the Rio after concluding that was the only place the two patients stayed at while in Las Vegas, Bergtholdt said.


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