Legionnaires’ Disease Claims Two at Chicago Hotel

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed two people and sickened six others has forced a Chicago hotel to close its fountain, hot tub, and pool.

City health officials say there is no ongoing health risk but people who visited the JW Marriott Chicago hotel from July 16 through August 15 and develop flu-like symptoms are urged to see a doctor, according to CNN.

Legionnaires’ disease is a bacterial infection. Some 8,000 to 18,000 cases of the disease occur annually in the US. It is not spread from person to person but through mist from a water source such as cooling towers, air conditioning, or showers, according to CNN. Symptoms include fever, chills, and cough.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the disease kills 5 percent to 30 percent of those who contract it.

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