Don't Drink the Water!!!


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Miami Hotel Evacuated After 1 Guest Dies, 2 Sickened by Bacteria-Tainted WaterMonday, December 14, 2009 MIAMI — About 300 guests have been relocated from a luxury Miami hotel after one guest died and at least two others became sick from a bacteria in the water.Health officials say the guests at the Epic Hotel in downtown Miami were sent to nearby hotels Sunday to prevent further contact with the Legionella bacteria. It can cause potentially deadly pneumonia. It spreads in contaminated mist or vapor, not from person to person.An investigation last week by county and state officials revealed that the hotel had installed a water filter powerful enough to remove chlorine from its city-supplied water, a move that encouraged bacterial growth.In an unrelated case, the bacteria killed a man in Gainesville last week. He had contracted the disease from the water supply at Shands Cancer Hospital.———Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com
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That's bad stuff. The hospital I work at has to keep our hot water storage tanks at 140* or higher to kill those little buggers off.They are also great for growing around your shower head at home too. :eek:

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