MCHENRY, Ill., Jun 15, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A hot tub at a hotel in
McHenry, Ill., has been linked to a third case of Legionnaires' disease, local
health officials say.
McHenry County Department of Health official Joseph Gugle said Saturday all
three cases involved people contracting the bacterial infection due to a hot tub
at a Hampton Inn in McHenry, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The individuals were either near the hot tub or using the motorized bath when
they contracted the infection sometime between May 9 and June 4, Gugle said.
The Tribune said common bacteria can lead to Legionnaires' disease and the
infection is spread through the inhalation of an infected vapor mist. Symptoms
include fever, chills, coughing, headaches and muscle aches, the newspaper
reported.
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