At least two Legionnaires’ cases have been linked to a pool and hot tub at a north suburban hotel, officials announced Monday.
According to a public notice sent out in Evanston, two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Hilton Garden Inn North Shore/Evanston.
The Illinois Department of Public Health tested water samples at the hotel in August and found Legionella bacteria in both the pool and hot tub areas. Both areas have been closed since Sept. 2 in response, city officials said.
“Laboratory testing confirmed the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water system associated with the hot tub,” the notice stated. “The hotel has received guidance from IDPH on proper remediation of the affected areas. The spa will remain closed until the full remediation process is completed. Water samples from other areas of the hotel did not detect Legionella.”
Legionnaires’ disease is a pneumonia-like illness from waterborne bacteria that thrives in hot and humid conditions. The bacteria spread through contaminated water systems, often times airborne droplets from fountains, showers and air conditioning systems.
In Illinois this year, even before the weeks of high heat and humidity, data showed 134 hospitalizations and 14 deaths – the majority in the Chicago area – with cases and deaths expected to surge as all the health data is compiled.
Legionnaires’ is not transmitted person-to-person and “outbreaks are most commonly associated with buildings or structures that have complex water systems, like hotels, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and cruise ships.”
The Health and Human Services Department is working with IDPH on the investigation into the Evanston cases.
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