Two hotel guests at Las Vegas' Rio contract Legionnaires' disease according to : Gephardt Daily News

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 11 (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.




Legionnaires' Disease In Las VegasOn Friday, the Southern Nevada Health District announced that it is currently investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease among two separate guests of the Rio Hotel. Two guests of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas who stayed at the premises on separate occasions in March and April are reported to have contracted Legionnaires' disease. Past outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease have been associated with large water systems such as those in hospitals, cruise ships, and hotels. Legionnaires' DiseaseAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Legionnaires' is a severe type of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria. Further, even if Legionnaires' can be treated by antibiotics, 1 out of 10 people with Legionnaires' die from the disease.

Las Vegas hotel guests contract Legionnaires' disease

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