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BODY OF MAN PUT IN ISOLATION IN LETTERKENNY AMID FEARS HE DIED FROM KILLER EBOLA DISEASE

written by Stephen Maguire August 21, 2014
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BREAKING NEWS: There has been a suspected case of killer disease Ebola in Co Donegal.

The body of the man has been put in isolation.

The body of the man has been put in isolation.

A man in his 40s and from Mountcharles was found dead showing signs of the disease.

The body of the person, who recently returned from Sierra Leone in Africa, has been put in isolation at Letterkenny General Hospital.

A statement from the HSE confirmed “The public health department was made aware earlier today of the remains of an individual, discovered early this morning, who had recently travelled to the one of the areas in Africa affected by the current Ebola virus disease outbreak.”

It added that the appropriate national guidelines, in line with international best practice, are being followed by the public health team dealing with the situation.

This means that the body of the deceased has been isolated to minimise the potential spread of any possible virus.

Blood samples have been sent for laboratory testing to confirm whether or not this individual had contracted Ebola virus disease.

The statement added “Until a diagnosis is confirmed, and as a precautionary measure, the individual’s remains will stay in the mortuary pending the laboratory results which are expected late tomorrow.”

“The risk of transmission of any disease is considered to be extremely low.”

As a precautionary measure, appropriate infection control procedures are being put in place in the community and at the mortuary pending the outcome of laboratory tests.

Dr. Darina O’Flanagan, Head of the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre, said; “In general, the risk of contracting Ebola virus disease is extremely low and would involve very close personal contact with the infected individual or their body fluids for there to be any risk at all.”

“We await the outcome of the laboratory tests before we will know whether or not this individual had contracted Ebola virus disease. The appropriate public health guidelines are being followed at every stage in this process as a precaution.”

Further information on Ebola virus disease can be found on the HPSC’s website at http://www.hpsc.ie and http://www.hpsc.ie/A-Z/Vectorborne/ViralHaemorrhagicFever/Ebola/

 

BODY OF MAN PUT IN ISOLATION IN LETTERKENNY AMID FEARS HE DIED FROM KILLER EBOLA DISEASE was last modified: August 21st, 2014 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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