Italy health authorities investigate pneumonia outbreak 11 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressHealth authorities in northern Italy are investigating whether bacteria — including the one that causes Legionnaires’ disease — inhaled from the water supply is behind an outbreak of pneumonia that has afflicted nearly 150 people. Pneumonia is typically caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi and is spread by airborne droplets. Officials were taking water samples and conducting an epidemiological investigation, the results of which were expected in a few days. The research director for the health ministry’s Superior Institute for Health, Dr. Giovanni Rezza, said he couldn’t exclude that Legionnaire’s bacteria was to blame.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 10, 2018 15:56 UTC