Re: Jordan - Cluster of approximately 11 people with acute pneumonia type illness, 1 fatality - additional media reports of cases and fatalities denied
Hat-tip Treyfish again:
Specialists: "blue disease" epidemic has limited control
Blue State Hospital
The consensus among physicians in the science of internal medicine that is what happened from the conditions in the government hospital is a blue and B in a limited place was limited to control and circumscribe the full and does not constitute a danger.
They stressed at a seminar organized by the Physicians Committee for Youth in the Doctors' Union entitled (blue hospital between truth and uncertainty) that the total number of cases that were hit by the epidemic Limited (inflammation of the lung) was 11 cases had an average of 10 cases and a severe case died as a result.
And indicated that it was to control the disease and circumscribe fully considered that they were in the blue should be an incentive to comply with infection control.
He confirmed the decision of the Commission in young doctors, Dr. Muzaffar Medical Association Jalameda The goal of this seminar is to show the scientific truth of this subject, which became the main concern of the media and the talk of the street these days
And it has become fertile ground for many of the rumors and speculation and fears and tensions that have become the media waves going in search of a safe beach tells the thirst to hear the logic of medical science explains what happened and is happening.
For his part, director of communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohammed Al Abdallat that the injuries that have occurred in a hospital in the blue government, which resulted in the injury of a number of medical staff in hospital blue government pneumonia have been dealt with professionally and was taking measures proactive to control the disease and with its spread.
And it has been to survey suspected cases among staff and their contacts in addition to practical training day for staff to wash hands and wear a means of personal protection the direct supervision of the department of infection control and experts on the application procedures for infection control and cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and floors in ICU, CCU focus on hand washing and took swabs from surfaces, flooring and tools in the environment of patients.
He pointed out that it was the participation of experts in infectious diseases and follow-up bra and supervising the treatment of infected cases of the disease in hospital blue.
The Abdallat a detailed description of the curve and the epidemiology of the disease that is epidemic in the region of Mahddodh limited and confined only to the medical staff in hospital departments blue one and it did not register any similar case in any other place of the governorates of the Kingdom.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Health, through its divisions competent conducted the entire lab tests and x-ray and tissue culture were all negative results, adding that the ministry has collaborated with teams of medical services and King Hussein Cancer Center and the perceived Almellk founder and Center Princess Haya and Bas hospitals from the private sector.
And the number of injuries indicated that the number of cases was installed (11) of these cases were cured 10 cases and deaths and one denying a lot of rumors that were circulating about the death of another.
In turn, pointed Consultant Respiratory and Chairman Department of Medicine at Jordan University Hospital, Dr. Nazir slaves to what happened in a hospital in blue is an increase in the number of cases of pneumonia (pneumonia) for a certain period and the number of cases is 11 cases that fall under the definition of epidemiology.
He added that most of the cases were mostly mild except for one case was a severe pneumonia, led to a sharp drop breathing and then her death and was the only death.
He expressed his slaves Aatguetadeh that there are similar cases have been diagnosed as a case of pneumonia was admitted to other hospitals was not considered relevant because of the epidemic and that the number of these cases was not far from the rate of pneumonia known.
In the view of slaves that the number of cases that were hit had receded but that does not mean non-compliance with infection control procedures, but that what happened in the blue should be an incentive to comply with infection control.
For his part, Dr. Al Montaser Belbeisi, microbial infections specialist and head of internal diseases in a hospital in Jordan lung infections in hospitals and how they occur and their causes, diagnosis and methods of treatment and prevention.
And said that the frequent use of antibiotics without censorship is one of the reasons for the resistance of some bacteria to these treatments may result in the failure. He also stressed the need to promote full compliance by medical staff and visitors of the means of preventing infection and the provision of expertise and specialists, and tools to prevent infection of the masks and isolation rooms in hospitals and to hold violators.
Source: Fact International - Opinion
5/3/2012 1:15:43 AM
Hat-tip Treyfish again:
Specialists: "blue disease" epidemic has limited control
Blue State Hospital
The consensus among physicians in the science of internal medicine that is what happened from the conditions in the government hospital is a blue and B in a limited place was limited to control and circumscribe the full and does not constitute a danger.
They stressed at a seminar organized by the Physicians Committee for Youth in the Doctors' Union entitled (blue hospital between truth and uncertainty) that the total number of cases that were hit by the epidemic Limited (inflammation of the lung) was 11 cases had an average of 10 cases and a severe case died as a result.
And indicated that it was to control the disease and circumscribe fully considered that they were in the blue should be an incentive to comply with infection control.
He confirmed the decision of the Commission in young doctors, Dr. Muzaffar Medical Association Jalameda The goal of this seminar is to show the scientific truth of this subject, which became the main concern of the media and the talk of the street these days
And it has become fertile ground for many of the rumors and speculation and fears and tensions that have become the media waves going in search of a safe beach tells the thirst to hear the logic of medical science explains what happened and is happening.
For his part, director of communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohammed Al Abdallat that the injuries that have occurred in a hospital in the blue government, which resulted in the injury of a number of medical staff in hospital blue government pneumonia have been dealt with professionally and was taking measures proactive to control the disease and with its spread.
And it has been to survey suspected cases among staff and their contacts in addition to practical training day for staff to wash hands and wear a means of personal protection the direct supervision of the department of infection control and experts on the application procedures for infection control and cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and floors in ICU, CCU focus on hand washing and took swabs from surfaces, flooring and tools in the environment of patients.
He pointed out that it was the participation of experts in infectious diseases and follow-up bra and supervising the treatment of infected cases of the disease in hospital blue.
The Abdallat a detailed description of the curve and the epidemiology of the disease that is epidemic in the region of Mahddodh limited and confined only to the medical staff in hospital departments blue one and it did not register any similar case in any other place of the governorates of the Kingdom.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Health, through its divisions competent conducted the entire lab tests and x-ray and tissue culture were all negative results, adding that the ministry has collaborated with teams of medical services and King Hussein Cancer Center and the perceived Almellk founder and Center Princess Haya and Bas hospitals from the private sector.
And the number of injuries indicated that the number of cases was installed (11) of these cases were cured 10 cases and deaths and one denying a lot of rumors that were circulating about the death of another.
In turn, pointed Consultant Respiratory and Chairman Department of Medicine at Jordan University Hospital, Dr. Nazir slaves to what happened in a hospital in blue is an increase in the number of cases of pneumonia (pneumonia) for a certain period and the number of cases is 11 cases that fall under the definition of epidemiology.
He added that most of the cases were mostly mild except for one case was a severe pneumonia, led to a sharp drop breathing and then her death and was the only death.
He expressed his slaves Aatguetadeh that there are similar cases have been diagnosed as a case of pneumonia was admitted to other hospitals was not considered relevant because of the epidemic and that the number of these cases was not far from the rate of pneumonia known.
In the view of slaves that the number of cases that were hit had receded but that does not mean non-compliance with infection control procedures, but that what happened in the blue should be an incentive to comply with infection control.
For his part, Dr. Al Montaser Belbeisi, microbial infections specialist and head of internal diseases in a hospital in Jordan lung infections in hospitals and how they occur and their causes, diagnosis and methods of treatment and prevention.
And said that the frequent use of antibiotics without censorship is one of the reasons for the resistance of some bacteria to these treatments may result in the failure. He also stressed the need to promote full compliance by medical staff and visitors of the means of preventing infection and the provision of expertise and specialists, and tools to prevent infection of the masks and isolation rooms in hospitals and to hold violators.
Source: Fact International - Opinion
5/3/2012 1:15:43 AM
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