At least one of the Central Florida LA Fitness gyms the state health department linked to four cases of Legionnaires’ disease tested positive for Legionella bacteria.
The Orange County Health Department reported that multiple samples from local LA Fitness came back positive.
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Officials are still waiting to get the results from the LA Fitness in Metro West in unincorporated Hunters Creek.
Legionella can cause two illnesses, including Legionnaires' disease, which is a rare but serious form pneumonia.
The affected gym will have to consult with a water systems management company.
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In Orange County, LA Fitness gyms were also linked to the disease in 2008 and 2010.
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