A sizzling tub at a New Hampshire resort “might have been the supply of publicity to Legionella” for 2 out-of-state residents who stayed on the resort final month, the New Hampshire Division of Well being and Human Providers mentioned Tuesday.
One Massachusetts resident died from the illness, based on well being officers. The opposite, a Rhode Island resident, was hospitalized.
There have been no extra circumstances of Legionnaires’ illness related to this case, well being officers mentioned. The recent tub at Mountain View Gran Resort and Spa in Whitefield stays closed and poses no menace to the general public.
Preliminary testing of the resort’s water system discovered no Legionella, DHHS mentioned, including that it continues to work with the Division of Environmental Providers and Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa to “deal with” the outcomes of the investigation.
Legionnaires’ illness is a severe sort of pneumonia attributable to the Legionella micro organism, based on the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention. It spreads when somebody inhales tiny droplets of contaminated water, generally present in sizzling tubs, industrial air con programs and even in ingesting water.