The cause of pneumonia in Argentina has been found.

On August 31, local time, the Ministry of Health of Argentina reported that a new case of unknown pneumonia death was added in the northern Turkman province. The Chairman of the Argentine Senate Health Committee and former Tortman Provincial Public Health Bureau Director Pablo Jere Jeadlin said in an interview on September 3, local time, according to laboratory data, the unknown reasons recently discovered in Ruz Hospital in Tuneman Province The cause of pneumonia is the Legion bacteria.

One article understands what is the legion bacteria and how to spread, how to prevent ...

Police outside a hospital with a legion infected in Tunkman Province. Picture source: nbc

According to the Yangcheng Evening News, the 40 -year -old Shandong man came to work alone in Guangdong and lived in the air -conditioned board room temporarily built in the construction site for a long time. Because of the recent high temperature, the body temperature has been high to 39 ° C. After inspection, the men's blood and alveolar irrigation fluids were detected by the microorganisms of the "Pulmonary Corps".

What is the Legion bacteria?

Many people have not heard of this bacteria. In fact, this is a common pathogenic bacteria. Generally, infections are emitted and rarely causing epidemics, but it does cause death, especially elderly people or patients with basic diseases.

Corps also known as "Retired Vegetarian Military". In 1976, it broke out during the first annual conference of the Philadelphia Philadelphia. 221 people were ill and 34 people died. The pathogen was separated from the corpse test tissue and named it the Corps. For the first time in my country, the Legion Cycles were found in Nanjing.

At present, there are 52 species, 3 sub -groups, and 70 serum types. There are 24 types related to human diseases. The most common of which are Purakami Legion, which mainly causes Legion bacteria pneumonia.

Legion bacteria breed at 25 ° C to 43 ° C. The most suitable growth temperature is 35 ° C, and higher incidents of Legion bacteria pneumonia each year each year. Legion bacteria like to survive in warm water and hot places. Air conditioning, water heaters, shower, hot springs, etc. are the breeding ground of its growth and breeding.

The Legion bacteria is a "killer" lurking beside us. The symptoms of the Legion bacteria are similar to flu, including cough, fever and dyspnea. And it is easy to develop into severe illnesses. Most of the patients' deaths are due to respiratory failure, followed by shock and acute renal failure.

How to spread?

The main infection pathway of the Legion's bacterial disease is that people inhale contaminated gas -soluble gums.

The source of gas solution includes air -conditioning cooling tower, hot and cold water system, humidifier, hot spring, etc. Infection can occur through contaminated gas solids, especially in resident patients.

After most healthy people are infected with Legion bacteria, they are manifested as asymptomatic or milder infections. People over 50 years of age, smokers, and chronic lung diseases, low immune function, tumor, basic diseases and other people infection The risk of onset is higher. The latency period of the Legion's bacterial disease is generally 2-10 days. Once sick, the condition is often serious. If the treatment is delayed or improperly treated, the mortality rate can be as high as 15%-20%. Patients with Legion Cycles can be treated with antibiotics such as erythromycin and Azithromycin.

Ningbo Airport Customs officers conduct sampling testing of lung enjoins in the condensed water in the concentrated air -conditioning ventilation system in the terminal building. Picture source: Ningbo Customs Release

How to prevent it?

Strengthening the disinfection treatment of water environmental management and artificial water pipelines and facilities to prevent coronnary fungus from polluting air and water sources, which is an important measure to prevent the diffusion of the corps.

At the same time, large -scale buildings such as office buildings, shopping malls, and restaurants should regularly clean and test the central air -conditioning systems, cooling towers and other equipment to keep these equipment clean.

In addition, citizens should be cleaned regularly to the air conditioners in their own home, shower in the bathroom, disinfection, and keeping their hygiene and cleaning. Before turning on the air conditioner in summer, it is recommended to clean and disinfect the air conditioner.

Source: CCTV News Client, WeChat account of Shenzhen Sea District, Fuzhou CDC, Yangcheng Evening News

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