Legionnaires' disease

2022 - 5 - 31

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Legionnaires' disease outbreak reported at Hawaii hotel (SFGate)

The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a fifth case of Legionnaires' disease in a guest who recently stayed at the Grand Islander by Hilton Grand ...

โ€œDOH continues to work to ensure that the Grand Islander takes action to remediate the building and other possible sources of exposure,โ€ said state epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble in a press release. Flu-like symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, muscle aches and a high fever. According to the CDC, one in 10 people who get sick from Legionnaires' die from the disease due to high fever and a buildup of fluid in the lungs that can make it hard to breathe.

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