Are deadly germs spreading in drinking water? Pneumonia spreads rapidly!

Health authorities are alarmed: Already over 150 cases of pneumonia

In the area around the northern Italian city of Brescia, more than 150 people suffer from pneumonia within one week. It is believed that the pathogen spreads through the drinking water. The population is called upon to take precautionary measures.

Pathogens may spread via drinking water

According to media reports, more than 150 people have suffered from pneumonia within a week in the city of Brescia in Northern Italy. According to the information there is a suspicion that the pathogen is spread through the drinking water. Therefore samples should be taken, reports the news agency AFP. However, the results will only be available in a few days.

In northern Italy, cases of pneumonia are becoming more common. It is believed that the pathogen is spread through the drinking water. (Image: Hyrma / fotolia.com)

Take precautions

The local population called on people to attach filters to faucets and shower heads.

In addition, the residents should first run hot water with the window open longer.

It is said that autopsies will be taken on a 69-year-old woman and an 85-year-old man to see if they died of pneumonia.

Disease can be fatal

Pneumonia can be triggered by bacteria, viruses or fungi. According to health experts, the disease is still a neglected danger that can be fatal.

As with most diseases, even with pneumonia, the sooner a therapy starts, the better.

The question of how to recognize pneumonia can be life-saving. Pneumonia is the most commonly fatal infectious disease in Western Europe.

According to experts, according to estimates, around 35,000 people die of pneumonia every year in Germany alone. 680,000 people are diagnosed in Germany every year, about 230,000 of them need to be hospitalized.

In poorer countries, the disease is responsible for many more deaths. Two children die of pneumonia per minute worldwide.

Signs of pneumonia

In Germany, the risks of pneumonia are often underestimated. Among other things, because many with symptoms such as cough, fever and fatigue rather think of a respiratory infection, but not necessarily of pneumonia.

That's the treacherous thing about the disease. If chills appear in addition to the symptoms described, or if coughing is accompanied by purulent or even bloody expectoration, a doctor should be consulted quickly.

Because all of these are signs of pneumonia. Especially for elderly and seriously ill people, it can be life threatening. (Ad)