Legionnaires' outbreak linked to private hot tubs on ships, but other preventable illnesses can also sicken passengers.

These devices are subject to less stringent operating requirements than are ... features that increase the risk for Legionella growth and transmission, and test for Legionella.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a report following its investigation of a severe bacterial infection suffered by a dozen cruise ship passengers on two different ...

Two Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks on cruises likely stemmed ... The cruise lines had followed CDC requirements for operating private hot tubs, but the report said those were “insufficient ...

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"These devices are subject to less stringent operating requirements ... rigor of testing by the state. If not properly maintained, cleaned and heated, they can become infected with Legionella ...

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And while more public bathing spots onboard may be rigorously cleaned by staff, "private hot tubs on cruise ships are not ...

“Private hot tubs on cruise ships are not subject to the same maintenance requirements as are public hot tubs in common areas,” they ... “We are elevating our already rigorous sanitation procedures ...

It continued, adding how legionella was detected during testing on July 16 and July 31. This prompted a letter being written by the housing company to people living in their accommodation ...

Investigations conducted on the first ship involved testing of water from common sources of Legionella such as "heat exchangers, potable water tanks, decorative fountains and public hot tubs in ...