Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 5 in Argentina

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Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 5 in Argentina

STORY: Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 5 in Argentina DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Luz Medica S.A. clinic where the cases were detected 2. various of the meeting 3. various of transferring of infected patients 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLA VIZZOTTI, Argentine Health Minister STORYLINE: The Ministry of Health of the Argentine province of Tucuman reported Sunday that the death of one person from bilateral pneumonia has brought the total number of deaths from the disease to five out of a total of 11 confirmed cases. Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said on Saturday that Legionella may be the cause of the illness. The main symptoms include pneumonia, fever, and abdominal pain. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLA VIZZOTTI, Argentine Health Minister "It has a more important impact on people with risk conditions, including those over 50 years old, and people who smoke or with some other chronic conditions, such as

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