Ebola suspect now being monitored in Helsinki Finland! OUTSIDE 21 DAY WINDOW

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From the Google Translate app (had to copy/paste all the text):

Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital Infection Department was launched on Thursday evening at 21.35 by ambulance to the US was a patient who has traveled to Finland Ebola area of Liberia.

"The patient is suffering from korkeakuumeiseen infection 21 days after departure from Liberia, and he has not been involved in ebolaan of affected people in Liberia. That's why I like ebolatartuntaa highly unlikely," says the clinic's Medical Director Infection Asko Järvinen.

Ebola is known to break out in 2-21 days after the patient is infected.

Ebola can be transmitted to other people only when the patient has symptoms. Those people who have been dealing with Meilahden with the patient after her symptoms began, are known, Hus announced on Thursday evening.

Hus inform the next time on Friday at 9:30.

Järvinen, the patient has to undergo ebolatesti Meilahden hospital. The test results will be available on Friday afternoon. These are preliminary results. Final assurance is obtained when the follow-up results of the test will be completed in three days.

Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health Chief Anni Estonian-Julkunen, the patient is in the USA and has worked in office positions in Liberia. The patient does not have his own words, been in contact with ebolatartunnan treated and the dead.

The patient had arrived on Thursday evening the doctor's office the metropolitan area due to fever and headache.

"Hus is practiced in these situations throughout the autumn. There is sure to react to the exercises in accordance with the" Estonian-Julkunen says.

In any event, the patient needs hospitalization, Hus Chief Medical Officer says Järvinen.

"Because ebolatartunnan the possibility can not be completely ruled out, we act according to the instructions."

Finland's first ebolaepäilyn also confirmed the Health and Welfare THL's leading expert Carita Savolainen-Kopra. According to him, THL has been informed. He did not want to comment further.

"High Febrile infection epidemic area returning from a patient having no contact with infected ebolaan is more likely caused by other reasons," Hus announced in the evening.

According to STT, the patient is a man. Meilahti him to take care of people like certainty, protective gear, and his blood samples to be examined Meilahden safety in the laboratory. Until the laboratory results are finalized, staff will endeavor to carry out the main part of the discussions with the patient by telephone, told the Finnish News Agency.

Finland first ebolatartuntaepäilystä uutisoi the first news of Helsinki.

Finland's first special precautions in West Africa due to ebolaepidemian was seen in mid-October at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. They proved to be unfounded. Istanbul arrived items were greeted by ambulances, medical personnel protective suits, as well as police officers, as the flight was symptomatic of passengers. These, however, were coming to South Africa, not West Africa.

Thread: Ebola arrives Finland

So a US person who has Ebola ends up in Finland? Wtf?

Nationality of the victim has not been confirmed at this point to the publicity. Most likely the patient does not have Ebola, but Finland has taken the case as seriously as possible to prevent the virus from spreading around northern Europe. Finland Red Cross granted support of 1,7 million euros to International Red Cross and Red Crescent to prevent Ebola. Finland Red Cross has send some medical equipment to the ebola areas aswell. Person came from Ebola area 22 days ago, and has been spending time in Finland, untill he noticed high fever, and decided to contact medical authorities, and talk about the chance of Ebola. He's now going through testing, and this evening, the results will be published. I'll be sure to tell you guys.

Ebola area = United States

Last Edited by PIR on 10/31/2014 11:52 AM

It has been confirmed, that the test was negative.