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Hot tub water caused Legionnaire’s outbreak in Asheville, N.C.

The outbreak occurred last year at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. AP News reports:

“Hot tub water that sprayed into the air likely caused an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that killed four people in North Carolina last year, state health officials said Thursday.

“The state Department of Health and Human released its final report on the outbreak, which infected people who attended a state fair in western North Carolina. The final report tallied 136 cases of Legionnaire’s disease and one case of Pontiac fever in residents of multiple states, officials said.”

“Ninety-six people were hospitalized.”

APNews.com

Read the article to discover how it happens and be careful about maintaining the water in your hot tub!

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“Functional Fitness for Everyone: Water Exercises to Live Better” Master Spas Blog

Photo Source: Master Spas Blog – “Functional Fitness for Everyone: Water Exercises to Live Better“

“Functional fitness training focuses on exercises that mimic movements that you use throughout the day. Movements include pushing, pulling, hinging, squatting, lunging, rotating and walking/running. 

You should should also include components of flexibility, core strength, balance, and coordinated movements.” – Master Spas blog

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History of Hot Tubs – How the Modern Spa was Born

Google ‘the history of the hot tub’ and you will get a lot of very different results.

SpaDepot.com posted one of the most interesting presentations. It has informative descriptions and great accompanying photos.

Here is a sample…

“For millennia, people have used baths and natural hot springs as places of socialization, health, and worship.

Some of the earliest hot tub parties may have been held in calderas, using red-hot stones to warm the water. These early people didn’t have massaging jets in their spas, but they certainly understood the curative powers of hot water.”

Here is a photo from an ancient Greece spa –

Photo source: Spa Depot – History of the hot tub

AquaSpas.com kicks it up a bit with their ‘The Rise in the Hot Tub Culture’ section mentioning the ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ movies, ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, etc. Their post includes a great ‘Simpsons’ gif –

Gif Source: AquaSpas.com

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Did you know???

…that South Lake Tahoe considers it a VHR violation to be in a Hot Tub after 10:00 pm and before 8:00 a.m.?

Indeed! Up to a $1,000 fine can be issued to ‘Vacation Home Rental’ renters for violating any of the primary violations set force in the city ordinances.

“The primary violations are:

  • Noise – no excessive noise at any time but especially after 10 pm
  • Parking – is only allowed on paved surfaces, and not to exceed permitted number of vehicles
  • Trash – keep the trash in a bear box or indoors
  • Maximum Occupancy/vehicles – cannot exceed the posted occupancy or vehicle limitations at ANY TIME. Parties and weddings are prohibited. The occupancy and vehicle limits are for any time/duration and include all occupants AND any of their guests
  • Hot Tubs – absolutely no hot tub use between 10 pm and 8 am” Source: South Lake Tahoe VHR violations

Now you know! Be careful out there and set an alarm on your watch!

Photo Source: South Lake Tahoe VHR violations