The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a Las Vegas Legionnaires' disease outbreak, officials from the agency said Thursday.
The Health District said it’s looking into five Legionnaires' cases. They appear to be travel-related, and not in Nevada residents.
Three visitors stayed at The Grandview, and two stayed at the adjacent South Point Hotel in southern Las Vegas, in August, February, and April. Following reports, the Health District found positive Legionella bacteria in both hotels’ water system samples.
Legionnaires Disease symptoms include coughing, fever, and headaches. They usually begin within 10 days of exposure to the bacteria.
However, the health district is cautioning people who stayed at the Grandview on or after March 27, and the South Point on or after April 16, to continue to monitor for symptoms and alert their healthcare providers if they become ill within two weeks of their stay.
