A resident at the Methodist Village Senior Living facility in Arkansas has been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. Here's what to know about symptoms, treatment and prevention.
A resident at the Methodist Village Senior Living facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The Arkansas Health Care Association announced confirmation of the news last week. 'We have one resident with a confirmed case of Legionnaires',' Cat Hamilton, the director of member services for AHCA, which owns the facility, told Fox affiliate KNWA.
When people swallow or breathe in droplets of water that contain Legionella, they can potentially become ill with Legionnaires’ disease. Although human transmission is possible in rare cases, the disease is not typically spread from person to person, per the CDC. 'Individuals at highest risk include smokers and those with coexisting pulmonary disease,' Dr. Nathan Goodyear, medical director of Brio-Medical in Arizona, told Fox News Digital.
Currently, there are no vaccines for the disease. The best strategy to prevent infection is to reduce the growth and spread of the Legionella bacteria. The CDC recommends that building owners and managers use a water management program to reduce the risk. To prevent serious illness from Legionnaires’, Goodyear recommends that all smokers kick the habit, and also emphasizes the need to 'aggressively support' chronic pulmonary disease.
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