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Two Dutch doctors possibly infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone - Negative

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Two Dutch doctors working for the Lion Heart Foundation in Yele, Sierra Leone, went to the nearest Dutch Embassy, in Ghana, reporting they had been working unprotected in a regular clinic in Yele, until one of their patients turned out to have died from EHV.

The ministry of Foreign Affairs announced they will be returned to the Netherlands asap.

The newspaper does not mention if they are really infected or just cautious.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/23072135/___Nederlanders_besmet_met_ebola___.html
 
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I think "reporting they had been working unprotected in a regular clinic in Yele" puts them in a very high risk category....
 
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Do we know if they are physically in Ghana or if they made telephone contact with the embassy and remain in Sierra Leone?

The machine translation isn't too clear; apparently the expression used - "ringing the bell" - could just mean making contact.

Edit: might be able to answer my own question:

Lion Heart Foundation Sep 8 at 12:05pm ·

Lionheart Foundation added 5 new photos. The Ebola virus is raging now with awesome speed through Sierra Leone. The number of new infections is growing by the day. Our Dutch tropical doctors Erdi Huizenga and Nick Zwinkels* are still in Yele. Together with their team, they screen people with symptoms of Ebola. They also provide information in mosques / churches, schools and on the radio. In addition, they provide one of the few still regular care. A small photo impression from Sierra Leone ...
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https://m2.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=704134719654906&id=294663240602058&refid=17

That was a day before they apparently contacted the embassy.

Further edit: Or perhaps not...

Tuesday, doctors traveled to Ghana where the nearest diplomatic mission of their country is.

Dinsdag zijn de artsen naar Ghana gereisd waar de dichtste diplomatieke vertegenwoordiging van hun land is.
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http://www.knack.be/nieuws/wereld/e...en-mogelijk-besmet/article-normal-327079.html
 
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Graupel said:
I think "reporting they had been working unprotected in a regular clinic in Yele" puts them in a very high risk category....
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Apparently yes.....

ECDC -

High-risk exposure criteria

close face-to-face contact (e.g. within one metre) without appropriate personal protective equipment (including eye protection) with a probable or confirmed case who was coughing, vomiting, bleeding, or who had diarrhoea; or had unprotected sexual contact with a case up to three months after recovery,

direct contact with any material soiled by bodily fluids from a probable or confirmed case;



http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=227521
 
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The doctors were treating patients, who later developed Ebola. After the doctors found out they had been treating patients who developed Ebola, they warned the Dutch Embassy in Ghana. They will return home with a special flight on saturday. The clinic has been closed, this closure is another local health disaster.

Blog (English) of 1 of the doctors Erdi Huizenga.

Director of RIVM (Dutch CDC), Jaap van Dissel, said via NOS National Radio, as long as the doctors don't show any symptoms, they can't infect others. After their return they will have a medical check. After that it will be decided what the next step will be. They could stay in isolation at home (less contacts than in a hospital setting) and monitored by telephone. As soon as they develop a fever and/or other symptoms, the next steps from the Ebola protocol will be followed.

More updates later.

TWO DUTCH DOCTORS MAY HAVE EBOLA

Posted on Sep 12, 2014 by Maxime Zech


Two Dutch doctors may be returned to The Netherlands after possibly having contracted the deadly Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone. Though there are no current symptoms with the doctors, there is still a fear that they may have the virus, the NOS reports.

The doctors, from Reewijk and Apeldoorn, work at the Lion Heart Medical Center in Yele in Sierra Leone. They were in contact with three patients last week, who were later found to have Ebola, and later died from the virus. The doctors did not wear protective clothing.

According to the director of the Medical Center, Pien Bax, the doctors went to the Dutch embassy in Ghana, which serves Sierra Leone as well, on Monday where they were told to return to The Netherlands. The Center in Yele has also been shut down for the time being. Bax emphasizes that there is no sign of Ebola infection with the two doctors yet.

The Dutch government will deliver the two doctors to The Netherlands, where they may have to be placed in quarantine. They cannot fly with a normal passenger flight as they may infect others. Anyone who has been in contact with them will also be tested.

In Bangkok, a 52-year-old Dutch man was admitted to hospital and placed in quarantine as he fears he may have Ebola. Thai paper The Nation reports that the man came off the plane with a high fever after a business flight from Nigeria.

There are currently 21 other people being inspected at the hospital in Bangkok who have been in contact with the Dutch man.

NLTimes


Update Bangkok: Tests clear Dutch man of Ebola

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Source: http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686...21/Nederlandse-ebola-arts-heeft-malaria.dhtml


Nederlandse ebola-arts heeft malaria
21/09/14, 13:51 − bron: ANP

Google translation:

Dutch ebola physician has malaria
09/21/14, 13:51 - Source: ANP

One of the two Dutch physicians from Sierra Leone were withdrawn because they had had contact with people who later were found to have Ebola, has malaria. That it Rijksinstituut of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) Sunday to tell. The physician is in the weekend to the LUMC in Leiden brought because there was fever, a phenomenon of both ebola and malaria.

The doctor himself was afraid of Ebola infection have become. "After review by the artsenteam is clear that the complaints and fever in a different diagnosis, which is based malaria. For this treatment is started, "let the RIVM in a statement know.

RIVM has not disclosed for any of the two physicians involved, Nick Zwinkels (31) or Erdi Huizenga (39). The two doctors worked for a local hospital in Sierra Leone. There they came into contact with people who later died of Ebola. They turned last week Sunday back to the Netherlands and were 24 hours for observation included in LUMC.

There, according to the RIVM tests done to rule out that the doctor next malaria also has ebola. The outcome is not earlier than expected Tuesday. The medical staff and nursing of the LUMC are prepared and trained for the care of patients with (suspicion of) tropical diseases such as malaria and ebola.
 
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Re: Two Dutch doctors possibly infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Seems a number of these suspected/possible Ebola cases turn out to be malaria. Would these Dutch physicians have been taking anti-malaria drugs? Haven't read much about MSF volunteers testing pos. for malaria. Is malaria (ie failure of prophylaxis, non-compliance) a great concern for HCW responding to outbreak?
 
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Dutch ebola doctor actually has malaria

Sunday 21 September 2014
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?The doctor was admitted to hospital with a temperature on Saturday evening ? which is a sign of both ebola and malaria,? the spokesman said. ?Tests have shown he has malaria.?

The two doctors worked for the Lion Heart Foundation at a hospital in Sierra Leone. They arrived back in the Netherlands a week ago. However, the incubation period for ebola is three weeks, so the doctors cannot yet be given the all-clear.

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archiv...a_doctor_actually_ha.php#sthash.pIihpofO.dpuf
 
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Active monitoring period for Ebola ends for evacuated aid workers

Publication date: 2014-09-30

As 21 days have passed since the two aid workers evacuated from Sierra Leone had unprotected contact with Ebola patients, active monitoring of their health status by the Community Health Service has ended.

On 14 September 2014, two Dutch aid workers were evacuated from Sierra Leone. Their work brought them into contact with Ebola patients and thus the chance of becoming infected could not be ruled out. Doctors assessed the health status of the two aid workers on their arrival in the Netherlands. Subsequently, the Community Health Service maintained contact on a daily basis with the two aid workers to monitor for any signs of symptoms. The period of active monitoring has now ended.

RIVM
 
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