Legionnaires disease associated with a whirlpool spa display--Virginia, September-October, 1996

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1997 Jan 31;46(4):83-6.

Abstract

Contaminated whirlpool spas have been reported as a source of legionellosis. This report describes the preliminary findings of an ongoing investigation by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and CDC of a recent outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Virginia, which implicated a whirlpool spa display at a retail store as the source of infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Air Pollution, Indoor*
  • Contact Tracing
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrotherapy*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Virginia / epidemiology
  • Water Microbiology