09/03/2022
Mysterious Pneumonia Cases In Argentina: 3 Dead, Healthcare Workers Infected.
A cluster of pneumonia cases has been reported in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina's fifth-largest city.
Three people have died, and several others have become sick after developing pneumonia with no apparent cause.
The cases were first reported at a private clinic in San Miguel de Tucumán. Argentina health officials have expressed concerns after tests for 30 infections, including COVID, flu, and influenza types A and B, came back negative.
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which works as the regional office for the World Health Organization in the Americas, symptoms have included fever, muscle aches, abdominal pain, and shortness of breath.
Six patients were identified on Aug. 30 with the symptoms, all of whom had contact with one another at the clinic. That group consisted of five healthcare workers and one patient hospitalized at the clinic's intensive care unit. On Thursday, another three health workers were found to have the illness.
