Third person dies from Legionnaires' disease tied to Chicago's JW Marriott
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Although infections are not always fatal, the disease made famous by a lethal attack at a Philadelphia hotel is the industry's greatest health concern.
A third visitor to a downtown hotel earlier this summer has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease, city officials announced Friday.
Media in Ireland are reporting that the man was a retired plumber who was in Chicago to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary when he apparently contracted the disease.
Newly released test results indicate the primary source of the Legionnaires' outbreak at the JW Marriott at 151 W. Adams St. was a decorative fountain in the hotel's main lobby.
The Irish Examiner reported that Thomas Keane, 66, shared a meal with his wife at the JW Marriott during their July trip to Chicago.
The father of three from Limerick and his wife were marking their anniversary by visiting another son who lives in th
