One of the two Dutch tropical doctors who recently returned from Sierra Leone tonight was transported by ambulance under police escort from Roelofarendsveen to the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). The doctor had a fever, possibly indicating an Ebola infection
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The RIVM confirmed to The Telegraph that one of the doctors again been included in the LUMC. “After evaluation by the team of doctors has become clear that the symptoms and fever to a different diagnosis that are based malaria. Requires treatment started. With the consent of the person concerned, this is brought out.”
In order to exclude that there could be ebola, besides malaria still done before specific tests. The final results of these appears at the earliest Tuesday. “According to RIVM director Jaap van Dissel is a double infection is very rare,” But it’s possible. “
The medical staff and nursing of the LUMC are prepared and trained for the care of patients with ( suspected) tropical diseases like malaria and ebola.
The worker in question was inspected last week by the local health department in accordance with the fever guidelines. Retake follows when a patient develops a fever or other relevant symptoms. The patient is in a specially designed isolation room observed.
The LUMC has been prepared in recent months for the care of persons with a possible Ebola infection. Patients will be through a special entrance brought into the hospital and then placed in isolation rooms, where they during their entire treatment should stay The nurses wear special protective suits
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