Another two possible cases of haemorrhagic fever in Madrid
Sunday, September 4, 2016 @ 8:20 PM
TWO other cases of the Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever have been reported following the death of one man aged 62 and a nurse who treated him being admitted to isolation.
One of the new cases is in the Carlos III hospital (pictured) in Madrid, where Spain's three Ebola patients – including nurse Teresa Romero, who survived and is now back at work – were treated, and another is in an isolation ward in the Gómez Ulla hospital in the city.
The National Centre for Microbiology is currently analysing samples taken from the latest two in order to confirm that they are in fact suffering from the condition.
Madrid regional health authorities realised barely 24 hours ago that the two patients met the criteria for testing, possibly because of having come into contact with the man who died or the nurse being treated, although this has not been confirmed.
As yet, they are not thought to be displaying any symptoms or, at least, do not appear to be in danger, meaning their isolation may simply be as a precaution.
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