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The EPIC Hotel is Not Responsible for Legionnaire's Disease Death

Where: 270 Biscayne Blvd Way [map], Miami, fl, United States, 33131

Despite the initial reports, it looks like the EPIC Hotel and Residencesin Miami has been cleared by the Miami-Dade Health Department in the case of the guest who died from Legionaire's Disease.

We listened in on a press conference held late yesterday by the Miami-Dade Health Department and they were very insistent that the EPIC Hotel had nothing to do with the fatality of the foreigner who stayed at the hotel earlier this fall. Apparently, the source of the illness came from somewhere else although the health department would not release the name of the source and kept repeating that the investigation was ongoing.

However, the department did admit that tests were still being conducted on the hotel. Two other hotel guests have also become ill but there is no definitive report out on whether or not that had anything to do with the EPIC Hotel.

The hotel remains closed to guests and a rep tells us that the hotel will wait until the health department’s investigation is complete. As expected, we'll update you on when the EPIC Hotel opens again to guests.