The Atlanta hotel that was closed after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has reopened
The source of the outbreak has been traced to the hotel's cooling tower, the Georgia Department of Public Health now says.Public health officials also traced the Legionella bacteria to a decorative fountain in the atrium.In a statement, the agency said remediation to the entire hotel water distribution system, including the cooling tower and decorative fountain has been made and sampling and testing will continue at the hotel.
There have been 13 lab-confirmed cases ''of Legionnaires' disease, including one death, and 66 probable cases of Legionnaires' disease related to this outbreak, according to the department.What is Legionnaires' disease? Legionnaires' is a disease that humans can contract after breathing in mist or water droplets that contain the Legionella bacterium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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