After attending a fundraiser for DOMAINfest dozens of attendees reported fevers, respiratory problems and headaches. Some people even reported pneumonia. The DOMAINfest conference was held at a hotel in Santa Monica and the wrap party was at Hugh Hefners' mansion. Right now the belief is that a bacteria in the air at his mansion caused Legionellosis. Together with DOMAINfest the LA County Health Department are investigating the source. Hugh Hefner is being cooperative with the investigation. None of the inhabitants of the mansion have complained of illness.
It is rather interesting that a bacteria can live in warm air like that. This makes me think about germ warfare almost. There is bacteria in the air, people are getting sick, and who knows if it was on purpose. Countries could release bacteria into the air in say an airport and people won't know for a day. If there are germs released into the air in an airport then it can spread around the world. If the government doesn't have people working on preventing and counteracting germ warfare then they need to get hoppin. The government seems to be working on topics that no one even knows about yet so i'm not too worried about that. Certainly other countries have scientists working on weapons and nothing has happened here yet, atleast on the large scale. I suppose we are more or less a super power in the world and countries don't want to attack us at home. I am very thankful for the protection that I have living here in the U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41553815/ns/health-infectious_diseases/
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