"Legionnaires' Outbreak: NH Resort Shuts Down Hot Tub After Fatal Bacteria Exposure"

A New Hampshire hotel's hot tub has been closed after two guests were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and one died, with Legionella bacteria found in the hot tub during testing. The Department of Health and Human Services believes the hot tub may have been the source of exposure for the individuals. The disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by breathing in tiny water droplets with Legionella bacteria and poses a higher risk to adults 50 and older, smokers, and those with weaker immune systems. The investigation is ongoing, and the resort has stated that it is unclear if the trace amounts of Legionella were the same bacterium that led to the guests' illnesses.