Auxiliary infected with Ebola is transferred to hospital Carlos III de Madrid. / Jaime Villanueva / ATLAS
Husband nursing assistant Teresa RR, which yesterday had emerged that Ebola is entered, as confirmed this morning the Director General of Public Health, Mercedes Vinuesa. This man, Javier LR but which have not been officially given data, is the greatest concern to the authorities, as it is who had more contact with the woman. Vinuesa specified Tuesday when he appeared before Congress that the man is “entered and controlled so you can spend the better tracking quarantine”. In addition, it has isolated a man who has traveled from Nigeria and a nurse who has no fever, but diarrhea and heavy stress, as reported CSIF spokespersons. Furthermore, it is kept under surveillance 22 people with the patient had contact in Hospital Alcorcón (Madrid) and 30 professionals Hospital Carlos III.
In a press conference, the manager of La Paz Carlos III, Rafael Pérez-Santamarina, and optional center explained that the patient was negative comes from Nigeria on Monday in a first test of Ebola, but must wait until Wednesday for a second analysis. If the result is negative, you will be discharged. As for the third isolated, have said it is entered but “does not have the equivalent of suspected case is a nurse who has had exposure to the virus, but always protected and does not refer to any symptoms or fever.”
The husband has no symptoms but is hospitalized and isolated have had a high risk contact with the sick. The traveler from Nigeria arrived with fever but tested negative in the first test of Ebola that has been done. Doctors believe it may be malaria but is awaiting the results of the second test. The nurse who is entering no fever. Therefore, although it would make the test may give negative Ebola because it would not yet developed the disease if any. All three are hospitalized in isolation rooms.
In addition, public health professionals take from last night preparing the list of contacts nursing assistant infected with the Ebola virus. In the case of health professionals working with, has asked them to move Carlos III to the hospital to examine your health. Moment are under surveillance 22 people with whom I had contact in Hospital Alcorcón (Madrid) and other 30 Hospital Carlos III.
The manager of La Paz has also confirmed that there are 22 people in surveillance because they had contact with this helper. They are mainly hospital staff who treated Alcorcon when she was admitted there. In addition, the entire team of Carlos III who attended Viejo Manuel García is also monitoring, a total of 30 people. They remain under supervision until the end of 21 days, which is when the incubation period of the disease ends.
The manager of the hospital of Peace, which determines the Carlos III, Rafael Pérez-Santamarina, has ensured that the nursing assistant Ebola infected are being treated with antibodies from other infected. This is a hyperimmune serum from an anonymous donor who has been infected by the disease and generated antibodies.
Pérez-Santamaría reported that the patient is evolving “favorably within precautions” to Throughout the night and this morning. The manager of the Hospital La Paz, Madrid, added that the patient does not want to inform the media of their status, so they will preserve their “privacy.”
The Center coordinator Health Alerts and Emergencies of the Ministry of Health, Fernando Simon has admitted that although the auxiliary infected had no serious symptoms have been better to enter it on September 30 instead of waiting to October 6. A week ago was when he went to prevention services because he was with fever and fatigue, but did not meet the clinical requirements to be evaluated as a possible case of Ebola. In this case, given the history of women, who had attended the two patients returnees could have done otherwise, said Simon.
The health official said that the patient has established a contact list. “But the goal is not only her, but everyone surrounding it and those who cared for the patients,” added Simon. “There is the possibility that some of your contacts may be infected. That does not imply a risk to population, but we have to ensure that the same situation does not occur again. This can not happen again, “he stressed.
” The most important thing right now is to find all contacts “in the nursing assistant infected by Ebola, said this morning the Director General of Public Health, Mercedes Vinuesa. “They’re going to use all means, as it can not be otherwise,” he added during an appearance in Congress ordered before knowing this case, the first worldwide contagion Ebola outside Africa. Vinuesa has said that the Community of Madrid, which has medical skills, “is tracking to evaluate all contacts and make a list.” “I know that working intensively” he added.
The Director detailed in what consisted the two occasions when the assistant entered the sick room. In one case it was to make a “diaper change” and in another, after death, for “the collection of material.” “He came with protective equipment; Madrid has a detailed record of each input and an external controller that monitors how they dress and undress professionals,” he added. “We are researching the mechanism of infection.”
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