An alarm was raised at noon on Friday at a private clinic in Nicosia after a case of Legionnaires' disease was detected in a newborn. The incident prompted a response from the relevant departments of the Ministry of Health, and the newborn was transferred to Makarios Hospital.
According to reports, the newborn was rushed to Makarios Hospital, where he is being treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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According to the Ministry of Health, once the incident was identified, instructions were immediately issued for the private clinic to take all necessary measures to address the situation.
Legionellosis is a bacterial infection of the respiratory system caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella. Its most severe form, known as Legionnaires’ disease, can cause pneumonia and require hospitalization.
Transmission occurs primarily through the inhalation of microscopic water droplets containing the bacterium, although in some cases it can also result from ingesting contaminated water. The bacterium can grow in water supply systems, reservoirs, and hot and cold water supply facilities, particularly when appropriate maintenance and control measures are not implemented.
So far, based on the information made public, the source of the infection has not been identified, nor has any further information been provided regarding the newborn’s health.
