While cruising around on the internet, I came across this story about a travelers' health warning, issued by the CDC, for those visiting Cozumel, Mexico. Apparently there has been an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at some Cozumel resorts. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by inhaling aerosolized water that is contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease is not transmitted from person to person. Misty water such as that given off by hot tubs, cooling towers, spray misters, shower heads, and faucets is a common source of Legionella bacteria.
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