Epic Hotel Guest Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease
December 16th, 2009
A foreign guest staying at the posh Miami Epic Hotel has died of Legionnaires’ disease. CBS reports that as a result of the death coupled with two other guest contracting the disease since October has forced the hotel to voluntarily relocate more than 400 hotel guests and residents. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Legionnaires’ disease is caused by breathing in vapor or mist that has been contaminated with the Legionella bacteria.
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Epic Hotel Guest Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease
