Ireland: Suspected ebola case in Donegal - NEGATIVE

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/d...egal-1-6254693

HSE confirms suspected Ebola case in Donegal
Published on the 21 August
2014
18:46

The Health Service Executive has confirmed it is currently assessing a suspected case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Donegal.

In a statement issued this evening (Thursday), the HSE said its public health department was made aware earlier today of the remains of an individual, discovered early this morning, who had recently travelled to one of the areas in Africa affected by the current Ebola virus disease outbreak...

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/healt...eath-1.1904073


Tests under way for Ebola following Donegal death
Man who died had been working in an area of Africa affected by the virus outbreak
Thu, Aug 21, 2014, 18:15
First published: Thu, Aug 21, 2014, 18:11

Tests are being carried out for the Ebola virus and isolation procedures have been put in place after the death of a man in Co Donegal.

It is understood the deceased had been working in Sierra Leone and that a number of colleagues had contracted the virus there. He was found dead late last night and taken to Letterkenny General Hospital, it is understood...

[Pathfinder]

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Tests being carried out on deceased person recently returned from Africa

21st August 2014

The HSE is currently assessing a suspected case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Donegal. 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.

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.

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/.

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[Biological]

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The HSE is investigating whether a man died from Ebola in Donegal

THE HSE HAS said it is carrying out tests on the body of a man in Letterkenny to find out whether he died of Ebola.

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The HSE said that until a cause of death is confirmed, the man’s body will stay in the mortuary. The laboratory results are expected to be released late on Friday.
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http://t.news.ie.msn.com/ireland/the-hse-is-investigating-whether-a-man-died-from-ebola-in-donegal

Like the Ebola photo!

According to VHF/Ebola HPSC guidelines Ebola specimen/sample is sent to UK!

[theforeigner]

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ebola-outbreak-first-picture-irish-4087606

Ebola outbreak: First picture of Irish man health officials fear may have died from deadly virus

Aug 21, 2014 22:42 By David Coleman, Paddy Clancy
DQ, who had been working in Sierra Leone, returned home to see his family in Donegal last week and died on Wednesday

[Nika]

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Thorough up to date account of the Donegal Ireland Ebola suspect case. My question - do patients test negative early in the incubation period?

(If positive - SO many mistakes have been made)

The family of a man who died after he returned home from working in west Africa have said they heard from the media, and not directly from the HSE, that he may have contracted Ebola.

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Relatives, friends and neighbours gathered at the home in Doorin late last night and Mr Quinn?s friend, who was with him in the hours before he was found dead, was also at the house.

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Although he was being treated for malaria on his return, he was not an inpatient in hospital and was well enough to be out socialising with friends in the evenings before he died. He had gone to bed at a friend?s house on Wednesday night after complaining of feeling unwell.

(He died in that friend's home that night)

(He also attended a festival)

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Scores of locals in the townland of Doorin called at the family home throughout the day yesterday to offer condolences, and relatives were not informed of any restrictions or precautionary measures.

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It is understood the engineer told people he was tested for the Ebola virus on leaving the west African country.

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KN Networks Services said all its remaining staff in Sierra Leone were removed from the country last Saturday and were screened for Ebola on their departure.

There were no positive tests or signs of symptoms for the disease, a company spokesman said.

Source http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/l...th-639875.html

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NEGATIVE:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/breaking-dessie-quinns-family-informed-he-did-not-have-ebola-30528662.html

Breaking: Dessie Quinn's family informed he did not have Ebola

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Re: Ireland: Suspected ebola case in Donegal - NEGATIVE

Hat-tip Pixie. Here's a second report of the negative result:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/ebola-virus-ruled-out-in-donegal-death-1.1904978

[Pathfinder]

Re: Ireland: Suspected ebola case in Donegal - NEGATIVE

HSE Statement

22nd August 2014

HSE Statement

The HSE has confirmed that laboratory test samples for an individual, who had recently returned from Africa, has proved negative for Ebola Virus.

Infection control procedures, which had been put in place as a precautionary measure, will now be stepped down.

The HSE expressed its condolences to the individual?s family and friends for their loss.

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/.

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