the hospital. Biegański in Lodz was transported patient who reported symptoms suggestive of suspected Ebola infection. The man who called the ambulance was intoxicated – said a spokesman for the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate Jan Bondar. Probably a false alarm.
The man who called the ambulance and reported symptoms suggestive of suspected Ebola infection, was intoxicated. The patient most likely does not have Ebola – said a spokesman for the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate.
– This patient was not in West Africa – said Bondar. He added that the patient did not leave out of Europe over the last eight years.
– This is a mistake a doctor who said suspected Ebola. Better is increased caution than not, but it shows that we still need to better distribute the recommendation, because you can see that not every doctor knows when such suspicion and what are the criteria – Bondar said on Radio ZET.
Regional Specialist Hospital. Biegański in Łódź is the only facility in the region designed to treat patients with the most severe infectious diseases in isolation.
the Lodz Health Department spokesman Zbigniew Solarz told PAP that the emergency signal received from the patient, and indicated by the symptoms require taking precautions. According to a spokesperson man comes from the region of Sieradza.
– A patient from the area Sieradza call directly to the emergency room and described the symptoms that indicate they may be symptoms of an infectious disease, also one on whom the procedure, or Ebola . It was dowieziony in specialist transport directly from home to hospital in Lodz. Takes him out of the hospital interview them. Biegański – Solarz said.
He added that the parallel ongoing investigation and epidemiological investigation conducted by health professionals, checked include All contacts of the patient. – This is the man, before 40 part – added Solarz. Do not confirmed unofficial information that the patient recently returned from Germany. He added that the patient will be taken biological material for research. – It is expected that the results will be on Tuesday – he added. According to him, the precautionary procedures have been applied, but advisable in such situations.
Hospital spokeswoman Emilia-Frankiewiczs Walz said she did not provide information on this.
the hospital. Biegański there Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Infectious Diseases. Patients with the most infectious diseases are isolated in a special way, above all, to ensure the safety of other patients and hospital staff. The center has separate sanitary facilities, special air circulation extracts.
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) on hemorrhagic fever, the epidemic continues for several months, died around the world nearly 3.5 thousand. people, including 678 in Sierra Leone. 7.5 thousand. were infected. Ebola virus transmission occurs through direct contact with blood, secretions, and excreta of infected people.
In contrast to measles, chicken pox or flu Ebola virus does not spread through the air. Ebola virus transmission is also possible from a deceased person because of the infection and the infected / dead animals for example. Monkeys and bats. The maximum incubation period of the disease is up to 21 days after contact with the source of infection.
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