Deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak hits Atlanta hotel

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Published on 08/12/2019 | by Waterline Admin

Outbreak is largest on record in Georgia

ATLANTA (CNN) – An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease tied to a prominent Atlanta hotel is the largest recorded Legionella outbreak in Georgia, an official with the public health department told CNN on Sunday.

One person died of the disease and 11 others were diagnosed with it after staying or visiting the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel between June 12 and July 15, Nancy Nydam, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Public Health, said in an email.

There also have been 63 probable cases, Nydam said. Probable cases are those who have symptoms of the disease but have not yet had a laboratory test to confirm it. Last week, there were 61 probable cases.

The hotel closed July 16 and said it will remain shut until at least August 14, general manager Ken Peduzzi said in a statement Friday.

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