7 cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to Las Vegas Rio hotel [View all]

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Five months after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was reported at the Rio, the number of confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like bacterial illness among guests has risen to seven, with 29 more cases suspected, the Southern Nevada Health District said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, cleaning and testing of the hotel’s water system is continuing to ensure that the disease has been eradicated.

That’s a normal timeline for a Legionnaires’ outbreak investigation, health experts say.

“In a situation like this, part of the process of these investigations on an environmental aspect is continued testing and monitoring,” said Robert Cole, the health district’s senior environmental health specialist.

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