A Legionnaires' disease outbreak at a Philadelphia hotel in 1976 killed 29 people attending an American Legion event. Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE In light of the recent outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City, here are five facts you need to know about the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes Legionnaires' disease as a type of bacterial pneumonia, which causes coughing, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches and headaches. The Rio hotel, like other Las Vegas hotels, offers gambling buffets, shows and a pool. The Southern Nevada Health District announced Friday two separate guests who stayed at the hotel at different times in March and April contracted Legionnaires' disease, which is caused by the Legionella bacteria.
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.collected by :Lucy William
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