sea-salt hot tub smelt of ‘damp and urine’ before 39 visitors fell ill — as 14 contracted the potentially fatal legionella infection and nine were left in hospital.
The Healax Salt Caves in Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset has now been closed while workmen — who were seen at the spa wearing ventilator masks yesterday — investigate the outbreak.
Some 39 visitors to the spa over a period of 18 days fell ill with various symptoms including fever, sickness and shortness of breath.