Guinean suspected Ebola case admitted to Swiss hos

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Geneva (AFP) - A Guinean asylum seeker has been hospitalised in Switzerland with suspected Ebola, health authorities announced Tuesday.

"The individual fulfils the criteria for a suspected case of Ebola virus," the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health said in a statement.

He was being monitored under tightly controlled conditions at the University Hospital in the western city of Lausanne, it said.

"He is undergoing medical examinations in order to determine whether he is indeed suffering from the disease," it added.

The office said that the man had arrived at an asylum centre in the western town of Vallorbe on September 17, and had told officials that he had left Guinea for France two days earlier.

Officials at the centre acted fast because the man said he had lost a family member to Ebola, placing him in quarantine under watch from physicians.

After he began showing feverish symptoms on Tuesday, the authorities decided to transfer him immediately to Lausanne amid tight security.

The office stressed that the disease does not spread until the symptoms appear, and that there was no risk to the local population, saying the swift hand

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drumfish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 08 2014 Status: Offline Points: 3115	Post Options Post Reply Quote drumfish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Guinean suspected Ebola case admitted to Swiss hos Posted: September 23 2014 at 4:47pm
	http://www.modernghana.com/news/570758/1/guinean-suspected-ebola-case-admitted-to-swiss-hos.html Geneva (AFP) - A Guinean asylum seeker has been hospitalised in Switzerland with suspected Ebola, health authorities announced Tuesday. "The individual fulfils the criteria for a suspected case of Ebola virus," the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health said in a statement. He was being monitored under tightly controlled conditions at the University Hospital in the western city of Lausanne, it said. "He is undergoing medical examinations in order to determine whether he is indeed suffering from the disease," it added. The office said that the man had arrived at an asylum centre in the western town of Vallorbe on September 17, and had told officials that he had left Guinea for France two days earlier. Officials at the centre acted fast because the man said he had lost a family member to Ebola, placing him in quarantine under watch from physicians. After he began showing feverish symptoms on Tuesday, the authorities decided to transfer him immediately to Lausanne amid tight security. The office stressed that the disease does not spread until the symptoms appear, and that there was no risk to the local population, saying the swift hand

Hazelpad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 09 2014 Status: Offline Points: 6910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hazelpad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 5:50pm
	This one is a bit scary.....translating the article now appearing in several papers/press, the background seems to goes like this, 15th Sept: Individual left Guinea and flew direct to France. 17th Sept : Individual then travelled on into Switzerland and presented at asylum seekers centre. Upon arrival he immediately informed staff he had left Guinea because/ and relative had just died of Ebola. From 17th the individual was kept in quarantine with daily health and temperature checks. 6 days asymptomatic. On Tuesday (7 days into 21 days quarantine), individual's temperature went up and patient became ill. Drs claim symptoms (details not released) are compatible with Ebola. Today patient was transfered as Cat4 patient in police escorted ambulance into suitable medical containment facility. ( Lausanne ). Tests taken and transfered to regional lab for testing late today. Results expected through the night. Emphasis if negative patient will still be kept in isolation for retesting over next week. The reason this worries me is the fact he/she has relative died of Ebola, he/she immediatley informed Swiss authorities of this even though no sign of illness, therefore seems to stand out from other cases which are normally individuals who just came from region. Let's hope it is malaria, or individual is telling stories, maybe it is just me, but something bit too odd about this one.

Albert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Joined: April 24 2006 Status: Offline Points: 47746	Post Options Post Reply Quote Albert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 6:27pm
	Hazelpad, Germ nerd is pretty sharp on these. She's too upset though.
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onefluover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: April 21 2013 Location: Death Valleyish Status: Offline Points: 20151	Post Options Post Reply Quote onefluover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 7:53pm
	If this one comes back positive it will give credence that there is no international conspericy to hide all the other cases. If it comes back negative then I won't believe any of them were negative. But this one is almost certain to be positive. Which will make it the worlds first case of Ebola to leave Africa as a non Evac?
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jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 8:21pm
	This one is certainly from the right part of Africa, and with a possible history of contact with an Ebola victim.
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Hazelpad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 09 2014 Status: Offline Points: 6910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hazelpad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 9:06pm
	Double post.

Hazelpad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 09 2014 Status: Offline Points: 6910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hazelpad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 9:12pm
	Have moved post to other thread.

drumfish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 08 2014 Status: Offline Points: 3115	Post Options Post Reply Quote drumfish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 23 2014 at 9:41pm
	Don't get double post or topic change or am I missing a point. I mean no agitation I gust don't follow direction. I dont mean to be ignorant sorry for the interuption. Did this get crossed with another post? I am confused. Don't get me wrong I don't care that its here, but if it relates please explain how if it doesn't tell me so to end my confusion. Then carry on.

Hazelpad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 09 2014 Status: Offline Points: 6910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hazelpad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 24 2014 at 7:40am
	Initial results negative for Ebola, testing needs to be repeated over next 72 hrs to confirm this result is not due to early infection when viral load can be low. Patient remains in isolation. Link is not in English as press release just given. https://www.news.admin.ch/message/index.html?lang=fr&msg-id=54594

Hazelpad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 09 2014 Status: Offline Points: 6910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hazelpad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 24 2014 at 7:48am
	Here is English translation of news article I posted. Ebola suspected unconfirmed at this stage Bern, 24.09.2014 - According to initial laboratory tests, the person suspected of being infected with Ebola is not infected with this virus. The tests will be repeated few days so that this hypothesis can be definitively confirmed. This patient remains in the hospital. A young Guinean, potentially contaminated with Ebola virus, was admitted to the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) in Lausanne (see press release dated Tuesday, September 23, 2014). Blood samples from the patient were analyzed in the high-security laboratory, located in the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG). According to preliminary results, it is not an infection caused by the Ebola virus. The tests will be repeated in the coming days so that this hypothesis can be definitively confirmed. The patient concerned, quarantined, however will remain in hospital under medical supervision throughout the incubation period of the virus, ie up to 21 days. The Swiss population has been put at risk at no time, and does not currently run any risk. Www.bag.admin.ch/fr/ebola The website is constantly updated, especially about the present case.

drumfish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 08 2014 Status: Offline Points: 3115	Post Options Post Reply Quote drumfish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 24 2014 at 8:24am
	Thank you for the update