{"id":84437,"date":"2023-11-06T15:05:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T20:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/what-to-know-about-legionnaires-disease-lung-infection-confirmed-at-arkansas-senior-center-84437"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:05:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T20:05:44","slug":"what-to-know-about-legionnaires-disease-lung-infection-confirmed-at-arkansas-senior-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/what-to-know-about-legionnaires-disease-lung-infection-confirmed-at-arkansas-senior-center-84437","title":{"rendered":"What to know about Legionnaires\u2019 disease, lung infection confirmed at Arkansas senior center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A resident at the Methodist Village Senior Living facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas<\/u><\/a>, has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.<\/p>\n

The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) announced confirmation of the news last week.<\/p>\n

“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<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“We have implemented our water management plan and are working in collaboration with the Fort Smith Utility Department and the Arkansas Department of Health.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Methodist Village Senior Living and the AHCA for additional comment.<\/p>\n

Legionnaires\u2019 disease is a type of pneumonia<\/u><\/a> caused by Legionella bacteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bacteria is usually found in lakes, streams and other freshwater environments.<\/p>\n

However, it can grow and spread indoors via shower heads, sink faucets, hot tubs, water features\/fountains, plumbing systems and other water systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n

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When people swallow or breathe in droplets of water that contain Legionella, they can potentially become ill with Legionnaires\u2019 disease.<\/p>\n

Although human transmission is possible in rare cases, the disease is not typically spread from person to person, per the CDC.<\/p>\n

“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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Other risk factors,” he said, “include advancing age, cardiovascular disease<\/u><\/a>, obesity and compromised immune systems.”<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Legionnaires\u2019 disease usually show up between two and 14 days after exposure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The signs are similar to other types of pneumonia, and include the following:<\/p>\n

Some patients may also experience nausea, diarrhea and confusion, the CDC noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The nature of the symptoms are not necessarily what differentiate Legionella from other causes, but history of exposure from \u2018human-made reservoirs,\u2019 though this may be hard to discern early on in infection and\/or in an outbreak,” said Goodyear.<\/p>\n

“Cancer is also a comorbidity of Legionnaires’ disease,” the doctor added.<\/p>\n

Those who have any of these symptoms should seek medical attention<\/u><\/a> immediately, the CDC advises.<\/p>\n

Diagnosis of Legionnaires\u2019 disease is made via chest X-ray, urine test and lab analysis of a phlegm sample.<\/p>\n

Most people with the disease will recover with a course of antibiotics.<\/p>\n

In some patients, however, serious illness can lead to lung failure or death, per the CDC.<\/p>\n

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Around 10% of people who contract Legionnaires\u2019 disease will die from those complications \u2014 and the mortality risk rises to 25% for those who get Legionnaires\u2019 while staying in a health care facility, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n

“Treatment needs to be early and aggressive,” Goodyear told Fox News Digital. “Legionella infection is an intracellular infection that requires antibiotic treatment<\/u><\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Antibiotics that are appropriate for Legionella infection include Levofloxacin and Azithromycin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Therapy can be prescribed orally in healthy individuals \u2026 but intravenous antibiotics often prove to be the initial option for treatment secondary to the pathogenicity of the disease,” Goodyear said.<\/p>\n

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Currently, there are no vaccines for the disease.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best strategy to prevent infection is to reduce the growth and spread of the Legionella bacteria.<\/p>\n

The CDC recommends that building owners and managers use a water management program to reduce the risk.<\/p>\n

To prevent serious illness from Legionnaires\u2019, Goodyear recommends that all smokers kick the habit<\/u><\/a>, and also emphasizes the need to “aggressively support” chronic pulmonary disease.<\/p>\n

“Advancing age is a given in life, and immune dysfunction correlates with advancing age,” added Good year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Increasing immune support (vitamin D3, Vitamin C, Zinc) is required to counter the immune dysfunction associated with advancing age.”<\/p>\n

Obesity is another foundational risk factor for all inflammatory chronic diseases, Goodyear noted.<\/p>\n

For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a>www.foxnews.com\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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