Metro independent living facility battling Legionnaire's in water system

Metro independent living facility battling Legionnaire's in water system

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - A resident at a metro independent living facility recently died from Legionnaires Disease, which is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella that grows in warm water. Further state health department testing found the bacteria in their water system. "We're lost," 3-year resident of Autumn House in Midwest City Carleen Sporn said. "We're just a bunch of old people trying to survive." LOCAL NEWS…