Officials say 2 cases of Legionnaires’ at Laughlin casino

LAS VEGAS – Health officials are investigating reports of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease that guests of a Laughlin hotel-casino reported after staying at the property in November and March.

The Southern Nevada Health District said it is notifying current and past guests of Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel and Casino after the hotel tested positive for the bacteria which causes pneumonia-like symptoms.

Caesars Entertainment owns the property and told KSNV-TV in a statement that the hotel is working closely with health officials and taking “aggressive” action to ensure the hotel’s water is safe.

Harrah’s disinfected its water with chlorine and will continue water tests.

The disease’s name stems from an outbreak at the Pennsylvania American Legion convention in 1976.

The bacterium that causes it is found in soil and grows in water.