Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde
Mysterious flu cases: [April] 10th policeman dead April 2013 | 07:25 clock | By kim / en / org
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What triggers the deadly flu in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde? Experts are looking at high pressure for an explanation. Photo: AP
The authorities in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde are alarmed: A policeman died of organ failure, another life is in danger. Feverishly searched for the cause.
Kiel. Doctors, health authorities, politicians - all face a conundrum, given a series of mysterious diseases in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde. The Kiel Interior Minister Andreas Breitner confirmed the death of a 49-year-old policeman, who died on Tuesday after the total failure of all the institutions in the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). In danger hovers, so much is communicated officially, another policeman (38) suffering from symptoms similar to his colleague - including a severe pneumonia. Notes are not confirmed that a teacher from the district died after multiple organ failure at the UKE and three other people - all from the Bay Area Audorf - at UKE struggling for their lives.
All seem to suffer flu-like symptoms - is not ruled out that it is a "degenerate virus" is. District spokesman Martin Schmedtje: "Both police officers showed the same disease We do not know whether there is a pathogen or a pathogen that was the cause of all.".
No connection between the affected policemen
All authorities are currently at full speed while to work up the disease, insured Breitner. Although no suspected case by the Infection Protection Act is granted, the competent health authority in Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde switched on since Friday and is located in close coordination with the Police Department Neum?nster.
Based on current knowledge, there are no obvious connections between the two official colleagues, suggesting a common source of infection. Police spokesman S?nke Hinrichs: "The two officers are not working at the same department, were not together in use, do not live in the same place there is no apparent connection, but of course we are thinking about our people and trying to figure out what happened..." In an internal memo to all police officers in Schleswig-Holstein are hygiene instructions given and offered voluntary blood tests.
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