WHO monitoring cases of pneumonia of unknown origin in Argentina

CHICAGO, 03 September 2022, (TON): The World Health Organization is monitoring a cluster of 10 cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause in Argentina in an outbreak that so far has included three deaths.

The cases are linked to a single private clinic in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, located in the northwest part of the country, according to the Pan American Health Organization, the regional office of the WHO.

An initial report included five healthcare workers and a patient who was treated in the intensive care ward of the clinic, with symptoms emerging between Aug. 18-22.

On Thursday, local health officials reported another three cases, bringing the total to 9, including three deaths.

All three people who died had other health conditions.

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