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Hef, get the grudge out of there; Playboy Legionnairy-type outbreak grows like spa fungus to 170

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Los Angeles County health officials said Monday that 170 people have fallen ill after attending or working at a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion, but they do not believe the outbreak has spread beyond those associated with the event.

The possible outbreak of legionellosis, or Pontiac fever, affected people connected with the Feb. 3 DOMAINfest Global Conference in Santa Monica, "with symptoms mostly consisting of fever, chills, general discomfort (malaise) and some cough," according to a statement Monday by the county Department of Public Health.

The department was notified last Friday of a "suspected respiratory infection outbreak" among those associated with the conference, and officials were still identifying and contacting possible victims Monday, according to the statement.

Spokeswomen for Playboy and the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, where the conference was held, did not return phone calls Monday.

Hef, clean the fog machine; Playboy Mansion investigated after 75 guests fall ill in apparent outbreak of Legionaires disease

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Health officials are investigating the Playboy Mansion over fears Hugh Hefner’s famed property is the source of a recent disease outbreak.

More than 75 conference guests who attended a fundraiser at the Los Angeles residence were reportedly struck down by a respiratory infection.

Four Swedish men who attended the event were diagnosed with Legionellosis or pontiac fever, a milder form of Legionnaires disease caused by bacteria that thrives in warm air-conditioning systems.

A fog machine used at the bash could have spread the illness.

Over 700 guests were attending an event on February 3 as part of the annual DOMAINfest Global conference.

Many of the victims started tweeting and posting their symptoms on Facebook and that’s when organizers of the conference noticed a trend.