Cases of a mysterious pneumonia of unknown origin that has killed three people have been reported in Argentina.
Experts are rapidly researching what could be causing it and have so far ruled out known viruses such as COVID-19.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nine cases of the mysterious disease have been reported so far. Of those infected, eight were health care workers and one was an ICU patient. So far all the cases have stemmed from the same health care clinic in Tucumán. When the illness emerged, the clinic was shut down for seven days.
Pneumonia is an infection that causes air sacs in the lungs to fill with fluid. It can be life threatening, particularly in vulnerable individuals. The cases of pneumonia detected in Argentina are bilateral, meaning both lungs were affected.
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