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WHITEFIELD, N.H. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A Massachusetts resident has died of Legionnaire's disease after recently staying at a New Hampshire resort and hotel, officials said.
According to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, the Massachusetts resident was diagnosed with the disease after staying at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, New Hampshire.
A Rhode Island resident was also diagnosed with Legionnaire's following a stay at the same resort, the NHDHHS said.
An investigation is ongoing to identify potential sources of exposure, health officials said in a statement.
Legionnaire's disease is a severe form of pneumonia that can be contacted through inhaling bacteria from water or soil. Symptoms include fever, cough, headaches, body aches, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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