Playboy Mansion outbreak: Bacteria traced to whirlpool spa

LATimes/Blog ^ | 04/16/2011 | Staff

[OldDeckHand]

Health officials identified legionella bacteria in a whirlpool spa at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles during an investigation in February that began when people were sickened after attending a fundraiser.

A number of people came down with a respiratory illness after DomainFest's Feb. 1-3 conference, which culminated in a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Officials investigated to see if legionellosis was at fault; the more severe version of that illness is known as Legionnaires' disease, while a milder version is called Pontiac fever.

[jdub]

replace “c”, with “sn”...

[blackdog]

I maintain our 16 X 36 X 10 swimming pool. After knowing the chemistry, organic, and debris control required, I wouldn't get in a public or private hot tub for $100. It's like a giant petri dish, with aerosolized dispersal of microbes.

A night around the world with Courtney Love would be safer IMHO.

[Howie66]

“A night around the world with Courtney Love would be safer IMHO.”

There ain’t enough Viagra or Cialis made to make me “up for that”.

I’d rather be shot.

[SteveH]

Bush’s fault

[blackdog]

Is that you Curt?

[bimboeruption]

Thanks, I needed that.

[BenLurkin]

[ErnBatavia]

[SunkenCiv]

I’m surprised that whirlpool tub hasn’t produced a homunculus by now.

[TheOldLady]

You didn’t hear about the Kraken?

[SunkenCiv]

LOL!

[TheOldLady]

;-D