Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
Oct 5th 2012, 3:14 am
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Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
From the Beeb:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-19839103
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-19839103
A man is being treated in complete isolation in Glasgow after being confirmed as having Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever.
The 38-year-old man is said to be in a critical condition in the city's specialist Brownlee unit.
He was admitted to hospital less than three hours after returning to Glasgow on Emirates flight EK027 from Dubai.
The tick-borne tropical disease, which is extremely uncommon in Western Europe, is fatal in up to 30% of cases.
The Brownlee unit at Glasgow's Gartnavel General Hospital specialises in infectious diseases.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the risk of person-to-person transmission of the virus is extremely low.
However, as a precautionary measure those who have been in close contact with the patient are being contacted to ensure that there has been no transmission.
The 38-year-old man is said to be in a critical condition in the city's specialist Brownlee unit.
He was admitted to hospital less than three hours after returning to Glasgow on Emirates flight EK027 from Dubai.
The tick-borne tropical disease, which is extremely uncommon in Western Europe, is fatal in up to 30% of cases.
The Brownlee unit at Glasgow's Gartnavel General Hospital specialises in infectious diseases.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the risk of person-to-person transmission of the virus is extremely low.
However, as a precautionary measure those who have been in close contact with the patient are being contacted to ensure that there has been no transmission.
Oct 5th 2012, 4:40 am
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Re: Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
Wonder where he picked up the virus, seems to be common in some countries.
Oct 5th 2012, 7:23 pm
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Re: Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
Started his journey in Kabul, apparently.
Oct 6th 2012, 11:51 am
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Re: Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
The guy just died...
