A Contra Costa County supervisor is now calling for investigations into all unpermitted spas within the space. This comes as Contra Costa County well being leaders are ready for the outcomes of water samples from a Richmond spa after two folks died from Legionnaires’ illness.
After discovering out that each victims just lately used the new tub at Richmond’s Zen Day Spa, nation well being officers abruptly closed the spa on San Pablo Avenue. A 3rd particular person additionally turned contaminated, however has since recovered.
“The issue right here at this facility was they didn’t have a county well being allow,” stated Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia.
The spa house owners didn’t have a well being allow to make use of a jacuzzi.
“The rationale a well being allow is required is to make it possible for these spas are working correctly and safely,” Gioia stated.
Since there was no allow, Zen Day Spa was by no means inspected. Spas with correct permits have common inspections.
Now, Gioia says the county desires to ensure there aren’t any extra therapeutic massage parlors working unpermitted jacuzzis, steam rooms or swimming pools.
“We’re going to plot a technique to take a look at tips on how to examine most of these therapeutic massage parlors and spas which might be on the market that will not have a county well being allow. As a result of there’s no method to know until you go into the ability and examine it,” he stated.
Legionnaires’ illness is never transmitted person-to-person.
The CDC solely is aware of of 1 case. However when the legionella micro organism is aerated in water like with jacuzzi jets or in steam, folks may be breathe it in and grow to be contaminated.
A girl, who was at a information convention outdoors the spa Saturday instructed NBC Bay Space her husband was one of many victims.
NBC Bay Space additionally discovered from the county that very same lady purchased a Groupon coupon for decent tub and therapeutic massage providers at Zen Day Spa. The county would additionally like to speak to anybody who purchased the Groupons and used the providers or anybody who used the spa’s sizzling tub space since about July 22 or July 23.
“We would like folks to return in, who could have been at this facility within the final 14 days. As a result of they’re those which might be most in danger,” Gioia stated.
That’s very true for anybody who has signs.
“Equivalent to fevers, chills, cough, bother respiratory,” stated CCH Deputy Well being Officer Dr. Maree Sreenivasan.
These folks could already be contaminated by the legionella micro organism and immediate remedy may be the distinction between life and dying.
Contra Costa County well being officers additionally took water samples from the spa to check for the presence of legionella. They anticipate preliminary ends in the subsequent couple of days.
The spa’s proprietor is cooperating with the investigation.
