The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced on Monday that three people at a resort in Cassville, Mo. have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria called “Legionella.” People can contract the disease by breathing in small water droplets containing the bacteria.
The DHSS said the cases involved guests who had been in contact with a water source at the Roaring River Lodge and RV Park, located at 23349 State Highway 112 in Cassville.
Three individuals allegedly had no association with each other and were diagnosed within 14 days of their stay at the resort in July.
After the three cases were confirmed, DHSS conducted a facility assessment and collected samples. The preliminary results revealed the Legionella bacteria in the water.