watch! ‘Pneumonia’ mystery: 10 Argentinian cases, cause unknown

The U.S. Health Organization has been on the lookout for a mysterious ‘pneumonia’: 10 cases of Argentinian pneumonia are ill, with no viruses, bacteria and fungi detected.

The Regional Health Organization of America (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization. Ten cases of unidentified pneumonia are being tracked, of which three have died.

The report stated that all patients It is linked to a private clinic in San Miguel de Tucuman in northwest Argentina. After six cases were reported, five health workers and one general public were admitted to the clinic on Aug. 30, 65, with symptoms from Aug. 18-22. On September 1, three more patients were found and three died, all of whom had other health problems. while another one more patient was found the next day. resulting in a total of 10 patients

The symptoms found were fever, muscle and abdominal pain, and difficulty breathing, and many patients had pneumonia on both sides, but all tests for viruses, bacteria and fungi were negative. while sending biological samples for further testing.

On the side of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teera Woratanarat, professor of the Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University post via facebook Thira Woratanarat states that “Argentina is now facing a new problem. Two weeks ago, nine patients came with fever. Muscle aches, abdominal pain, and breathlessness, up to 6 people with pneumonia on both sides. And many of them had to use ventilators. At this time, 3 people have died, of which 9 are medical personnel, up to 8 people have been tested for viruses, bacteria and fungi. The cause has not yet been found. Must be closely monitored whether it is a new contagious disease or not? …May everyone be safe…”

Information from : Sorayut Suthassanachinda, news reporter