Re: Spain: Spanish Nurse Who Treated Ebola Victim in Madrid Tests Positive For Disease - 2nd confirming test confirms nosocomial transmission
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A health of Madrid, first spread out of Africa by Ebola
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Spanish A nursing assistant is the first case of Ebola infection in Europe. The health was part of the team that attended the missionary Manuel Garc?a Viejo, who died of Ebola on 26 September at the hospital Carlos III de Madrid (currently seconded to La Paz), and Miguel Pajares, died Aug. 12. Both analyzes women have tested positive, according to the Ministry of Health, whose crisis cabinet met this afternoon. It was she who came to the hospital in Alcorc?n (170,000, southwest of Madrid) when he felt fever. Previously, on the 30th, had alerted the occupational risk of service hospital that had a fever. Health has said that 30 people are under surveillance, and still is determining the people in your family and personal environment which has been in contact. For now ignore what could fail and are investigating what has been the mechanism of infection.
The patient, who went on vacation after the death of Garc?a Viejo, life has become normal in recent weeks and shows no more symptoms that "a little fever and fatigue," said the director of the primary care Madrid , Antonio Alemany. The patient has a fever, about 38,6? is stable and is awaiting assessment as officials from the Ministry of Health. "We are not aware of any other case," added Alemany. This has added yet unknown what could fail, if they have actually implemented all protocols to prevent contagion, "We do not know yet what could fail are investigating the mechanism of infection.".
Minister Ana Mato, in an extraordinary appearance before reporters, said that the protocol was "immediately activated to assist the patient and ensure the safety of health workers who treats and citizens." "We are working to verify the source of infection," added the minister. Has begun the study of all the contacts you have had this woman, including those who have had with health professionals Hospital Alcorc?n.
The woman is stable and has fever 38,6?
This is the third case of Ebola fallecieron- treated in Spain-the first two and the first in which the patient is not repatriated from Africa or is treated in the hospital Carlos III de Madrid. The capital has already activated the protocol in September when a Brazilian disturbing symptoms presented in the Southern Bus Station.
The patient was admitted in the morning with a high fever. So the hospital activated the protocol before a possible case of Ebola and is isolated in the emergency room. A total of 60 health professionals who have had contact with the affected are under surveillance, according to a spokesman for the Union of Nursing.
She is a woman of 44, married and childless, of Galician origin but has been in the Carlos III over 15 years, according to other health center that consulted by this newspaper. These other colleagues who, as the affected, have been working in shifts to care of the missionaries, have expressed surprise at the spread as protective measures were "extreme". Health protection two monkeys wearing two pairs of gloves and goggles when treated patients.
The primary care manager of the Community of Madrid, Antonio Alemany, explained at the press conference with the affected Mato entered at any time in the room with Garc?a Viejo "protective equipment" and that there is no evidence that there had been other contact. He also explained that the affected went on vacation the day after the death of this missionary. "We have already begun the study of all the contacts you have had this patient, including health professionals Hospital Alcorc?n who have served," added Alemani.
Died August 12 religious Miguel Pajares and then did Viejo Manuel Garcia, 69, clinical director of the hospital Lunsar. Both were members of the Order of St. John of God.
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A health of Madrid, first spread out of Africa by Ebola
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Spanish A nursing assistant is the first case of Ebola infection in Europe. The health was part of the team that attended the missionary Manuel Garc?a Viejo, who died of Ebola on 26 September at the hospital Carlos III de Madrid (currently seconded to La Paz), and Miguel Pajares, died Aug. 12. Both analyzes women have tested positive, according to the Ministry of Health, whose crisis cabinet met this afternoon. It was she who came to the hospital in Alcorc?n (170,000, southwest of Madrid) when he felt fever. Previously, on the 30th, had alerted the occupational risk of service hospital that had a fever. Health has said that 30 people are under surveillance, and still is determining the people in your family and personal environment which has been in contact. For now ignore what could fail and are investigating what has been the mechanism of infection.
The patient, who went on vacation after the death of Garc?a Viejo, life has become normal in recent weeks and shows no more symptoms that "a little fever and fatigue," said the director of the primary care Madrid , Antonio Alemany. The patient has a fever, about 38,6? is stable and is awaiting assessment as officials from the Ministry of Health. "We are not aware of any other case," added Alemany. This has added yet unknown what could fail, if they have actually implemented all protocols to prevent contagion, "We do not know yet what could fail are investigating the mechanism of infection.".
Minister Ana Mato, in an extraordinary appearance before reporters, said that the protocol was "immediately activated to assist the patient and ensure the safety of health workers who treats and citizens." "We are working to verify the source of infection," added the minister. Has begun the study of all the contacts you have had this woman, including those who have had with health professionals Hospital Alcorc?n.
The woman is stable and has fever 38,6?
This is the third case of Ebola fallecieron- treated in Spain-the first two and the first in which the patient is not repatriated from Africa or is treated in the hospital Carlos III de Madrid. The capital has already activated the protocol in September when a Brazilian disturbing symptoms presented in the Southern Bus Station.
The patient was admitted in the morning with a high fever. So the hospital activated the protocol before a possible case of Ebola and is isolated in the emergency room. A total of 60 health professionals who have had contact with the affected are under surveillance, according to a spokesman for the Union of Nursing.
She is a woman of 44, married and childless, of Galician origin but has been in the Carlos III over 15 years, according to other health center that consulted by this newspaper. These other colleagues who, as the affected, have been working in shifts to care of the missionaries, have expressed surprise at the spread as protective measures were "extreme". Health protection two monkeys wearing two pairs of gloves and goggles when treated patients.
The primary care manager of the Community of Madrid, Antonio Alemany, explained at the press conference with the affected Mato entered at any time in the room with Garc?a Viejo "protective equipment" and that there is no evidence that there had been other contact. He also explained that the affected went on vacation the day after the death of this missionary. "We have already begun the study of all the contacts you have had this patient, including health professionals Hospital Alcorc?n who have served," added Alemani.
We do not know what could fail we investigated the mechanism of infection
The partners have also explained to the doors of the center, the hospital was not evacuated to attend the second missionary because the sixth floor (the infectious intended) was already sealed since he attended the first affected. To access this facility, the professionals have a specific card.Died August 12 religious Miguel Pajares and then did Viejo Manuel Garcia, 69, clinical director of the hospital Lunsar. Both were members of the Order of St. John of God.
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