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Legionnaires' Disease Sickens 6 Aria Vegas Hotel Guests

First Posted: 07/15/11 10:01 AM ET Updated: 09/14/11 06:12 AM ET

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Six cases of Legionnaires' Disease have been reported among guests of the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press.

Tests of the water in several hotel guest rooms between June 21 and July 4 revealed elevated levels of the bacteria Legionella.

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Six cases of Legionnaires' Disease have been reported among guests of the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press. Tests of the water in several hotel guest rooms between Ju...
Six cases of Legionnaires' Disease have been reported among guests of the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press. Tests of the water in several hotel guest rooms between Ju...
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SkyhawkIIAimer
"How many more like him are out there?"
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04:32 PM on 07/16/2011
I do wish they had named this disease differently.
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wuf wuf
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12:24 PM on 07/15/2011
Too many hot tubs ?
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"How many more like him are out there?"
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04:35 PM on 07/16/2011
It's a brand-new hotel.

When it first opened, guests complained that the rooms hadn't been cleaned of construction dust and debris.

Is it possible that the water and air duct systems weren't properly treated and cleaned before the hotel was occupied?
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