If inappropriate prescribing practices and the lack of diagnostic laboratories are not overcome, "we re going to miss out on those drugs as soon as they become available," said a WHO official.
Argentina s Health Minister Carla Vizzotti confirmed that the mysterious respiratory disease in the province of Tucumán, which has caused so far 5 deaths, was bilateral pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria.
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During a regional workshop in Argentina, the Director of PAHO called for countries to increase investment in epidemic and pandemic preparedness, because the question is not “if there will be a new pandemic, but when”.
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