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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

"Possible contamination": journalists learned hospitalization in Ufa, a Nigerian national with suspected Ebola
Publication time: 19 August 2014, 23:16
last update: 19 August 2014, 23:34



Journalists reported the first in Russia alleged case of infection with Ebola, from which has not yet come up with life-saving vaccine
In the CPS on August 19 said that at present adopted a package of measures to avoid the penetration of Ebola in the territory of the country
Despite the increasing number of victims of fever, WHO said that in Niger and Guinea have made ​​in controlling the spread of severe infection

About Journalists in Russia reported the first case of alleged infection with Ebola, from which has not yet come up with life-saving vaccine. With the characteristic symptoms of the infectious diseases hospital in Ufa was brought Nigerian citizen who had recently returned to Russia after a visit to relatives. However, the Ministry of Health of Bashkortostan were quick to say that the information about the infection dangerous Ebola "is not quite true."

On admission a native of Nigeria, Mohammed Sadiq suspected to be infected with Ebola television reported LifeNews evening of August 19, referring to "an employee of the health department of Ufa." Later on the same website reported channel "Star", but without reference to the source. Then the news picked up by other media. In particular, the notice of admission was published on the website of "Echo of Moscow" and the local portal The Ufa Room.

I must say that he "employee of the health department of Ufa" words such as "Ebola" is not pronounced. Here's what he told reporters LifeNews: "In the infectious diseases hospital man will occur over the next three weeks. Preliminary diagnosis - possible contamination." Already in the message channel is said that Mohammed Sadiq was hospitalized with suspected infection with Ebola "characteristic symptoms: 40-degree body temperature and copious."

According to the channel, 25-year-old young man is enrolled in a master's degree at a university of the country. Some time ago, he flew to his native Nigeria, where it is known about the four fatal cases of infection with Ebola. Before the start of the school year, he returned to Ufa. By Mohammed Sadiq medical workers arrived at the apartment, located on the street internationally. From there he was urgently hospitalized in an infectious diseases hospital.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Health of Bashkortostan information denied LifeNews. "This information is not entirely true. Indeed, today in an infectious diseases hospital №4 Ufa is a man who came from Nigeria. He has no heat, he feels well. Doctors ordered by the region Rospotrebnadzora check automatically all those who came from countries where fixed Ebola infection. These actions are intended to prevent the spread of the disease among the population of the republic and the country as a whole "- told RIA" Novosti "a source in the health department.

The authorities of the Russian Federation to strengthen measures to protect against Ebola

In Rospotrebnadzor August 19 stated that currently adopted a package of measures to avoid the penetration of Ebola in the country.

"CPS continued to focus on the adoption of effective measures to protect the population of the Russian Federation from the environmental threats posed by the proliferation of Ebola in the West African region," - said the agency website....  https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsru.com%2Frussia%2F19aug2014%2Ffalsebola.html&edit-text=