“A spa in Richmond was shut down this weekend after Contra Costa Health officials announced that two people died of Legionnaires disease after using a hot tub at the facility.
They are contacting patrons of the Zen Day Spa on San Pablo Ave. in Richmond after two people died of Legionnaires disease late last week after using the hot tub there.
Meanwhile, health services is encouraging anyone who visited the business in the last two weeks to assess themselves for symptoms, like shortness of breath, cough, and fever, and contact their health provider and the county communicable disease department.” – ABC7news.com — full story linked.
California and the individual counties are very good about investigating these outbreaks. The Department of Health Is actively working though their Investigation Protocol and Outbreak Response.
Learn more about Legionnaires’ Disease Claims and Compensation in addition to the percentages of deaths to likely exposures.
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