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Legionnaires' Outbreak Kills 2: Bacteria Traced To Chicago's J.W. Marriott Hotel

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A bacterial disease whose origin was traced to a high-end Chicago hotel is responsible for eight infections and two deaths.

Health officials said Monday that two people have died of Legionnaires' disease after being exposed to the bacteria that causes it at the JW Marriott Hotel at 151 W. Adams St., the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Names of the victims have not yet been released.

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