Tag: pneumonia

• Friday, January 20th 2023 - 19:39 UTC

  Vizzotti, Manzur land in Tucumán as healthcare workers catch pneumonia

  

  Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur arrived in Tucumán Friday after five healthcare professionals were reported to be suffering from pneumonia. Manzur is also a physician and a former federal Health Minister (2009-2015), in addition to being the current Governor of Tucumán, albeit on unpaid leave while discharging duties for the federal government.

• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  More cases in China of a mystery viral pneumonia; fears of a resurgence of SARS

  

  China on Friday confirmed more cases of a mystery viral pneumonia that has sparked fears about a resurgence of SARS, the flu-like virus that killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. The 44 cases, up from the initial 27 announced on Tuesday, include 11 “severe cases”, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Curable Pneumonia kills one child every 39 seconds, UNICEF report

  

  Pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year: or one child every 39 seconds: despite being curable and mostly preventable, global health agencies said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2011 - 01:57 UTC

  Brazilian president rests in Brasilia recovering from mild case of pneumonia

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, 63, returned Monday to Brasilia after spending the weekend in a hospital in Sao Paulo suffering from strong flu and a mild case of pneumonia, according to the presidential office.