“These devices are subject to less stringent operating requirements than are public hot tubs, and operating protocols were insufficient to prevent Legionella growth.” Unlike public hot ...

Hot tubs can foster Legionella bacteria due to their warm temperatures, which are ideal for bacterial growth, according to Waleed Javaid, MD, epidemiologist and director of infection prevention ...

However, “Home and car air-conditioning units don’t use water to cool the air, so they aren’t a risk for Legionella growth. This includes window units, such as the kind seen at some hotels ...

Over the last couple of years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working to educate cruise lines about the increased risk for Legionella bacteria growth in private ...

On the first ship, the private balcony hot tubs “were found to be operating for months in a manner conducive to Legionella growth, which included maintaining a water temperature in the Legionell ...

Although cruises offer many benefits to vacationers, they do come with some health risks that all travelers should take into consideration. Cruises bring a large number of people together into a ...

Given the range of hot tub–type devices offered as amenities across the cruise industry, to reduce risk for Legionella growth and transmission, it is important for cruise ship water management ...

so "hot tubs offer favorable conditions for Legionella growth and transmission when maintained and operated inadequately, regardless of location," said a team of researchers from the U.S. Centers ...