Bundaberg hospital shifting patients south to ease fears of measles outbreak
Bundaberg hospital shifting patients south to ease fears of measles outbreak A MAN who says he contracted measles after he was put on an immunisation drive
Bundaberg hospital shifting patients south to ease fears of measles outbreak
A MAN who says he contracted measles after he was put on an immunisation drive and was taken to hospital has said 더킹카지노the family was worried he might contract Ebola.
Mr Olesen, 39, from Cairns in the far north, said he returned from a school trip to Cairns with severe fever and cough last week.
His wife and two children were later transferred to Bundaberg hospital in Queensland’s south-east.
Mr Olesen said he was «very happ바카라y that my kids haven’t had Ebola» but feared «I’d still be in quarantine and I’d probably just die».
He has returned to his home in rural Victoria and is expected to be released next week.
On Tuesday, Bundaberg hospital director Professor Tim Pemberton said it was important for medical staff «to communicate better» among them.
«At the moment we’re putting most of our nurses and a number of our staff on a rota to minimise risk of transmission,» Professor Pemberton told reporters.
«The majority of these workers are from a regional medical unit but at the moment we’re putting them on a rota.»
Professor Pemberton said a «number of our team members, particularly those who deal with the most complex cases of measles in Cairns, do receive a flu vaccine».
The Queensland Government has advised travellers tr바카라사이트avelling to the state from overseas to be wary of children being exposed to measles and Dr Peter Smith from Bundaberg Children’s Hospital said the hospital was doing all it could.
He said the hospital treated one of its patients last week and while the man had not had any symptoms, his health was «not good».
«In general, a number of travellers would be more likely to be exposed to measles infection than if they were vaccinated at home,» Dr Smith said.
«When you put that against the potential risk from a virus, people should be aware of these risks.
«We’re taking some steps to address it and it’s a problem if people are not aware they can’t take a vaccine.»
Professor Pemberton said the Queensland Health Department was doing an «overdue» review of how Ebola and measles cases were handled.
He said while there was no definitive link between the two diseases, it would not be a surprise if a small number of patients with symptoms of either disease contracted the diseases and died.
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