Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls on July 7, 2025
The Grandview Hotel is the source of another Legionnaires’ outbreak in Sin City.
This comes shortly after the Make Food Safe blog brought you information about The Grandview Hotel’s neighbor, South Point Hotel. The site of a previous Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that took place at about the same time.
Could the two outbreaks be connected? What do we know about The Grandview Hotel outbreak? What should you do if you begin to develop symptoms?
Follow along for this, and more!
At least three people have been linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at The Grandview Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Southern Nevada Health District is currently investigating an outbreak of three “travel-associated cases” of Legionnaires’ disease linked to stays at The Grandview Hotel.
One patient stayed at the hotel in February 2025. The other two stayed at The Grandview in April 2025.
Reports indicate that all three patients required hospitalization.
While two have since recovered and have been released, one remains in hospital.
In response to this outbreak investigation and patient interview data pointing to The Grandview Hotel, The Health District obtained water samples from the property.
Multiple water samples obtained from the facility tested positive for Legionella, the bacterium responsible for Legionnaires’ disease.
Legionnaires’ disease is caused by inhaling microscopic Legionella bacteria suspended in aerosolized water droplets. Essentially water mist. Inhaling this mist can move these waterborne bacteria into your lungs where they can cause infection.
Certain human-made water systems are commonly known for growing and spreading harmful Legionella bacteria. But anything that generates a mist or spray can spread bacteria.
Common sources of Legionnaires’ disease include:
Not all air conditioning systems are vulnerable. For example, cars and most home air-conditioning systems are not a risk for Legionella growth. These types of systems do not use water to cool the air.
The most common sources of Legionnaires’ disease involve hot tubs and cooling towers.
Less commonly, Legionnaires’ disease can be contracted in nature. This bacterium naturally occurs in freshwater environments. Places like lakes and streams.
Even more rare, but possible, people may become infected by drinking water contaminated with Legionella bacteria if it accidentally reaches someone’s lungs after it is swallowed. This happens when water “goes down the wrong hole” or in cases of near drowning.
Once notified of the positive Legionella samples, The Grandview Hotel began remediation efforts.
Sanitation of water tanks and the water supply are some of the first steps in these remediation efforts. Additional testing must also be conducted to ensure the safety of the facility’s water systems.
“The facility is fully cooperating with the Health District’s investigation, and has initiated guest notifications regarding the potential exposure, and is implementing precautionary measure to mitigate any further risks of illness, said a Southern Nevada Health District statement.
The Grandview hotel is not the only hotel on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip with a Legionnaires’ disease problem.
Just last week the Make Food Safe Blog informed our readers of another Las Vegas Strip hotel with a similar situation.
The South Point Hotel and Casino.
The Southern Nevada Health District is continuing to gather information from people who may have stayed at the South Point Hotel and Casino and became sick with a pneumonia illness after their stay.
At least two “travel-associated cases” were reported from the hotel in guests staying at the property in August 2024 and February 2025.
Multiple water samples at this hotel also tested positive for Legionella bacteria.
With The Grandview Hotel being located across the street from South Point Hotel and Casino, it makes you wonder if the bacteria can spread from one building to another.
Yes. Legionnaires’ disease can, in fact, spread from one building to another.
Water cooling towers are located on the tops of buildings. Microscopic Legionella bacteria infecting one water tower may be picked up by the wind and travel onto other building systems.
But contamination can only happen if the second building is left vulnerable.
Certain sanitation processes are required of buildings with cooling towers. Sanitation processes designed to maintain clean water and kill harmful germs like Legionella before they build up to quantities that can make people sick.
When lapses in these safety protocols happen, the harmful germ can grow and spread to unsuspecting hotel guests and visitors.
The only way to know for sure if your illness is Legionnaires’ disease and not some other respiratory illness is a specialized laboratory test.
Legionnaires’ disease is an often-underdiagnosed illness. This is because symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease are very similar to other types of pneumonia illnesses. In fact, Legionnaires’ disease is often indistinguishable from regular pneumonia, even on a chest x-ray.
Legionnaires’ disease generally produces respiratory and flu-like symptoms.
Common symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease include:
These symptoms usually begin around 2 to 14 days after exposure. However, in some cases, illness may take longer to present.
Other symptoms may include diarrhea, nausea, and/or confusion.
Legionnaires’ disease symptoms should be taken very seriously. Most Legionnaires’ disease cases require hospitalization.
These illnesses can be fatal!
Statistics show that 1 in 10 individuals with Legionnaires’ disease will die from complications of their illness. In a health care setting, this risk elevates to 1 in 4.
Anyone who has stayed or visited The Grandview Hotel in Las Vegas is at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease. However, there are some groups of people who are more likely to become sick if exposed, or experience more serious illness if they become sick.
Those at increased risk include:
If you have stayed at The Grandview Hotel in Las Vegas on or after March 27, 2025, and developed or are experiencing symptoms within 14 days of your stay, the Health District needs your help.
The department urges these people to complete a “confidential illness survey” to better understand the situation. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8323167/Grandview-Legionella-Investigation.
Those experiencing ongoing symptoms should seek medica attention and “alert their medical provider of the potential exposure.” Many people with Legionnaires’ disease do not recover from their illness. Specialized treatment is necessary for the best possible outcome.
Legionnaires’ disease is a preventable illness. Simple routine maintenance keeps these harmful germs from growing and infecting those entering the facility. Even more importantly. This maintenance is required by health authorities.
Lapses in these safety protocols leave guests at The Grandview Hotel vulnerable to illness.
Medical bills, lost wages, and other burdens associated with Legionnaires’ disease add up. An experienced Legionnaires’ disease lawyer can help answer questions you may have about your situation and point you toward the resources you need. If you wish to make a legal claim, they can help you every step of the way.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has won millions of dollars in Legionnaire’s’ disease cases for families in situations just like yours.
If you or a family member has visited or stayed at The Grandview Hotel in Las Vegas and have been impacted by Legionnaires’ disease, The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has a Legionnaires’ disease lawyer that can help.
Call (833) 330-3663 or send an email for a free, no-obligation consultation.
By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)