Crunch Fitness stated that it is working with the Health Department during their investigation.<\/p>\n
Legionnaire\u2019s disease is a severe form of pneumonia that can sometimes be deadly, though it is often mild. The disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can be found in water systems like such as showers and faucets, as well as in large air conditioning systems.<\/p>\n
The Orange County Health Department states that it is not transmitted person-to-person, but it can be transmitted through water particles.<\/p>\n
Crunch Fitness told Channel 9 it closed off parts of the gym and says \u201cout of an abundance of caution,\u201d the gym is conducting \u201cthorough water testing\u201d of its pool and spa systems through \u201ccertified third party specialists.\u201d<\/p>\n
But so far, Crunch Fitness says it has not been made aware of a confirmed source of the illness.<\/p>\n
Channel 9 learned in 2017, when the building was an LA Fitness, health officials investigated three cases of Legionnaires\u2019 disease. Health officials said at the time that all three had worked out at LA Fitness. <\/p>\n
Crunch says prior to its opening of this location in 2024, it spent over $5 million renovating and remodeling, including HVAC and aquatic systems.<\/p>\n
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