the bacteria streptococcus pyogene took 6 lives in just days, so that Argentine society was alarmed and point topped the guards of the nearest hospitals.
Following the case of the first adult victim – a man of 38 years – now became known to the youngest of all: a 20-month-old baby.
The small passed away on Monday September 3 in the town of Rio Negro of Viedma, confirmed Mercedes Ibero, Secretary of institutional relations of the Ministry of provincial health.
While both, at the National Institute of epidemiology ANLIS-Malbrán began an investigation to determine what kind of germ is and if it is more virulent than usual.
According to the information provided by the National Director of epidemiology, and analysis of the situation of health of the Secretariat of health of the nation Patricia Angeleri study will evaluate “various strains that attacked people” to “see what the germ “, or if the germs are the same or if they have any peculiarity in the genetic code”.
Also pointed out that, if well “this bug is sensitive to penicillin, are concerned about the behavior that is having and that can cause serious infections”.
Streptococcus bacteria killed baby Viedma
