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Aug 27, 2023 | 6:59 AM
A guest at Caesars Palace and The Orleans Hotel & Casino was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease after staying at the two hotels.
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Las Vegas health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease found in guests staying at two hotels.
According to a news release on Thursday, the Southern Nevada Health District announced that two guests at the Caesars Palace and one at the Orleans Hotel & Casino have tested positive.
The infection is caused by Legionella bacteria.
According to SNHD, Caesars Palace customers have stayed at the hotel within the past 12 months.
The agency said the latest environmental tests did not detect Legionella bacteria.
Procedures are underway to notify guests who may have been exposed to illness.
The cases at The Orleans Hotel & Casino follow two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported among guests earlier this year. SNHD said, “Remediation of the on-site water system was carried out, and post-repair testing did not detect Legionella bacteria.” “A third guest at the property was recently identified as an infected case, and an environmental sample tested positive for Legionella spp.”
SNHD said the hotel is working with health authorities to “undergo refurbishment and environmental inspections to ensure the absence of germs to protect the health and safety of guests.”
“The health and safety of our guests is very important to us and we have taken extensive measures to minimize the risk to our guests,” said David Straw, spokesman for Boyd Gaming Corporation, which owns The Orleans. I am teaching,” he said.
“We were recently notified by the Southern Nevada Health District that they were investigating a case of Legionellosis reported by a guest staying in Orleans. was not detected, but we will continue to work closely with the health district on the investigation,” Straw said.
Legionellosis is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it can be transmitted by breathing the mist or accidentally swallowing water containing the bacteria.
This bacterium lives in freshwater environments and can become a health problem if it grows and spreads in man-made building water systems.
The number of cases reported to the CDC has been on the rise since 2000, with nearly 10,000 cases reported in the United States in 2018, according to government data.
Symptoms of the disease include cough, shortness of breath, headache and fever. Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics.
The majority of people diagnosed with the disease require hospital treatment, but most recover completely.
“Most healthy people do not develop legionnaires’ disease when exposed to Legionella,” the CDC said in its fact sheet. “You’re more likely to get the disease if you’re over 50 or have certain risk factors.” diseases, etc.
In a survey posted on its website, SNHD asked those who stayed at Caesars Palace between August 1, 2023 and August 23, 2023 and experienced symptoms for up to 14 days to report their symptoms to the health district. asked. The same was recommended for guests who stayed in Orleans on August 1, 2023 and experienced symptoms.
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