Mystery pneumonia: Argentina

Three people have died this week due to a pneumonia outbreak of unknown origin in the Tucumán province of northwestern Argentina.

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The World Health organization is monitoring a "pneumonia of unknown origin" after health officials in Argentina notified the agency that nine people have ...

So far, no pathogens in the facility's water have been found, and results of chemical tests are pending. "What these patients have in common is the severe respiratory condition with bilateral pneumonia and compromise in [x-ray] images very similar to COVID, but that is ruled out," Dr. Four patients are hospitalized and the PAHO's report said preliminary investigation "indicate that the fatal cases had comorbidities." However, health officials have The cases are all connected to a private clinic in the Tucumán province of Argentina, according to a Sept. Eight healthcare workers at the clinic and one patient have developed the disease, which local health officials described as being similar to COVID-19.

Virologist Connor Bamford told Newsweek that a cluster of cases in Tucumán is concerning as they appear to involve a "serious infection" that can be fatal.

"At first she was considered patient zero, but she is under study based on the deepening of the analyses that are being carried out," Ruiz said. Pneumonia is an infection that causes air sacs in the lungs to fill with fluid. The ICU patient had been in hospital for a gallbladder problem at first, Ruiz said. "[It's concerning] over and above the current fatalities—if it turns out to be caused by a previously unknown virus, which is possible. [WHO](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/who)), nine cases of the mysterious disease have been reported so far. The cases of pneumonia detected in Argentina are bilateral, meaning both lungs were affected.