Summary
Florida health officials reported 14 cases of Legionnaires’ disease possibly linked to a gym in Orlando. The disease, which is a severe form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria, cannot spread from person to person but is contracted from infected water or soil.
Key Facts
- Florida health officials confirmed 14 Legionnaires' disease cases related to an Orlando gym.
- Legionnaires’ disease is a severe pneumonia from the legionella bacteria, often spread through water.
- Older adults, smokers, and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk.
- Symptoms include fever, cough, muscle aches, and can be severe if untreated.
- The Florida Department of Health has not publicly named the specific gym.
- Channel 9 WFTV identified the gym as Crunch Fitness in Ocoee, where parts of the gym were closed for testing.
- Tests from the gym's facilities showed no trace of legionella bacteria.
- The Florida DOH continues to investigate, and no deaths have been reported in this outbreak.
