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10:45 04.05.2009, updated: 18:00
Swine flu: suspected case in the barracks of the Poya Freiburg
Nearly 250 recruits and staff members of the barracks of the Poya in Freiburg have been quarantined due to a suspected case of swine flu. This is a rookie who has had contact with a person of Mexican origin with symptoms of A/H1N1.
Photo: Keystone
The barracks of the Poya quarantine
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Interactive graphic on influenza type A / H1N1, known as "Mexican flu" or "swine flu"
Rookie 21-year-old suffers from fever, chills and headache for several days. Placed in isolation at the Cantonal Hospital of Freiburg (HFR), it is treated with Tamiflu. A test is likely by Wednesday whether she suffers from A/H1N1 virus.
The young man is now better and the symptoms are d?cours. Someone who shares the same room and also has symptoms was, as a precautionary measure, placed in isolation at the HFR.
Both patients have repeatedly been in contact with other people inside the barracks. Also the doctor responsible for the fire district and the doctor have decided as a precautionary measure, to quarantine part of the staff and recruits pending the outcome of the test laboratory.
The barracks of the Poya account a total of 250 recruits and staff. While the recruits are assigned to the barracks, staff and military employees were sent home in quarantine, "said Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS).
The private patient contacts are all in Graub?nden. That is why the canton of Graub?nden doctor was contacted by his colleague fribourgeois so he can take the necessary steps with the persons concerned.
Switzerland has 20 suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1, one fact. Since the beginning of the alert, 44 other cases were negative.
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10:45 04.05.2009, updated: 18:00
Swine flu: suspected case in the barracks of the Poya Freiburg
Nearly 250 recruits and staff members of the barracks of the Poya in Freiburg have been quarantined due to a suspected case of swine flu. This is a rookie who has had contact with a person of Mexican origin with symptoms of A/H1N1.
Photo: Keystone
The barracks of the Poya quarantine
On the same theme
Interactive graphic on influenza type A / H1N1, known as "Mexican flu" or "swine flu"
Rookie 21-year-old suffers from fever, chills and headache for several days. Placed in isolation at the Cantonal Hospital of Freiburg (HFR), it is treated with Tamiflu. A test is likely by Wednesday whether she suffers from A/H1N1 virus.
The young man is now better and the symptoms are d?cours. Someone who shares the same room and also has symptoms was, as a precautionary measure, placed in isolation at the HFR.
Both patients have repeatedly been in contact with other people inside the barracks. Also the doctor responsible for the fire district and the doctor have decided as a precautionary measure, to quarantine part of the staff and recruits pending the outcome of the test laboratory.
The barracks of the Poya account a total of 250 recruits and staff. While the recruits are assigned to the barracks, staff and military employees were sent home in quarantine, "said Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS).
The private patient contacts are all in Graub?nden. That is why the canton of Graub?nden doctor was contacted by his colleague fribourgeois so he can take the necessary steps with the persons concerned.
Switzerland has 20 suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1, one fact. Since the beginning of the alert, 44 other cases were negative.
(ats)