Legionnaires' disease cases at Las Vegas hotels under investigation
The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease among guests of two Las Vegas hotels, Caesars Palace and The Orleans Hotel & Casino, after two guests at Caesars Palace and one guest at The Orleans were diagnosed with the illness; Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria that is typically contracted by inhaling droplets containing the bacteria from contaminated water sources.