FORT SMITH, Ark — According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), a case of legionnaires' disease has been confirmed at the Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) facility in Fort Smith.
ADH says about 10% of people who get sick with Legionnaires' disease will die due to complications, and about "1 out of every 4 people" who get Legionnaire's disease during a stay in a healthcare facility will die.
Legionnaires' disease is very similar to other types of pneumonia, with symptoms that include coughing, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches, or headaches.
An official with MVSL states they are not sure where the resident contracted the case, as the resident was "out of our building for a time," and that they are testing their water systems now.
No deaths have been reported by the ADH at this time.
5NEWS has reached out to both Methodist Village and the Arkansas Department of Health for more information and will update this story as we learn more.
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