died patient in Cologne on Tropical Lassa fever
March 10, 2016 3:12 am
The Lassa fever, common in West Africa, is a dangerous viral infection. Because of the risk of infection sufferers need to be strictly isolated. In Cologne, the virus has now been detected in a patient ? after his death
A patient of the University Hospital of Cologne died on the tropical Lassa fever.. This was confirmed by the Department of the German Press Agency. According to the hospital, the patient had been referred with a diagnosis of malaria directly from Africa to Cologne.
A few hours later he died, said spokesman Timo M?gge. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine postmortem had asked the suspected diagnosis Lassa fever. ?We then immediately inform the competent authorities, with whom we are now in close coordination?, M?gge said.
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University Hospital of Cologne died patient of rare Lassa fever
09:03:16, 22:17
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planned more information for Thursday
The hospital did not announce whether the patient is a man or woman for the time being. For details, the University Hospital will speak only on Thursday. Throughout the day there will be a press conference with the Cologne Health Centre.
The Lassa fever counts as Ebola and dengue haemorrhagic fevers to the so-called. The Lassa Virus can cause fever, headache, muscle pain, ecchymosis later, diarrhea and vomiting are possible. The infection can be fatal. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) must be strictly isolated sufferers.
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March 10, 2016 3:12 am
The Lassa fever, common in West Africa, is a dangerous viral infection. Because of the risk of infection sufferers need to be strictly isolated. In Cologne, the virus has now been detected in a patient ? after his death
A patient of the University Hospital of Cologne died on the tropical Lassa fever.. This was confirmed by the Department of the German Press Agency. According to the hospital, the patient had been referred with a diagnosis of malaria directly from Africa to Cologne.
A few hours later he died, said spokesman Timo M?gge. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine postmortem had asked the suspected diagnosis Lassa fever. ?We then immediately inform the competent authorities, with whom we are now in close coordination?, M?gge said.
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University Hospital of Cologne died patient of rare Lassa fever
09:03:16, 22:17
...
planned more information for Thursday
The hospital did not announce whether the patient is a man or woman for the time being. For details, the University Hospital will speak only on Thursday. Throughout the day there will be a press conference with the Cologne Health Centre.
The Lassa fever counts as Ebola and dengue haemorrhagic fevers to the so-called. The Lassa Virus can cause fever, headache, muscle pain, ecchymosis later, diarrhea and vomiting are possible. The infection can be fatal. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) must be strictly isolated sufferers.
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