Australian man isolated in Ebola scare

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Australian man isolated in Ebola scare

SYDNEY: An Australian was isolated in hospital Thursday (Sep 11) after he displayed symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus following a trip to Africa, health officials said.

The man, in his 20s, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland state by paramedics wearing full protective gear.

Reports said he returned from west Africa two days ago and had been seriously ill since.

Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service chief executive Damian Green said more details about his condition would be released when they were known.

"Gold Coast Health can confirm a patient has been transferred to Gold Coast University Hospital after being identified by paramedics as having symptoms of Ebola virus," Green said in a statement.

"Gold Coast Health is taking necessary precautions and has isolated the patient, who is currently being assessed."

He added that the hospital had the necessary processes in place "to safely manage such circumstances".

More than 2,200 people have died in the Ebola outbreak gripping west Africa, with more than 4,200 cases in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria leaving medical teams in those countries overwhelmed.

The World Health Organization has predicted an "exponential increase" in infections across west Africa, and warned that Liberia alone will face thousands of new cases in the coming weeks.


-- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-09-11

[Scott]

The Bill and Linda Gates Foundation has just released US $50 Million to fight Ebola. I heard it on the BBC news on the radio this morning.

[shirtless]

The Australian government cannot be trusted to contain Ebola . so what happens if this person is infected, we will see in 2 to 21 days , to little to late.

[Scott]

Ebola is, unless it has mutated, not particularly easy to catch. It is not airborne in the same way that the flu is. Australia is very well equipped to contain the virus.

[whybother]

Ebola is, unless it has mutated, not particularly easy to catch. It is not airborne in the same way that the flu is. Australia is very well equipped to contain the virus.

If it's not easy to catch, why do so many doctors and nurses catch it?

[Scott]

It's caught through bodily fluids, so touching patients, dealing with blood, urine and feces and even bathing or cleaning them can result in infection. Those in very close proximity to Ebola patients are at a higher risk. Since the disease is so deadly, extraordinary precautions are taken in Western hospitals.

Unfortunately, in much of Africa, the standard of hygiene is low and some clinics don't even have running water. There are also cultural factors in which there is a fair amount of handling of a dead body and all this puts people at risk.

In the past, Ebola has sort of spread like a wildfire and literally burned itself out rather quickly.

This outbreak seems to be a little different.

We do have some people with good medical backgrounds that can probably shed more specific light on this situation than I can.

[NumbNut]

Blood test has cleared him:-

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Malaria has been mentioned as his most likely condition

[catweazle]

The Bill and Linda Gates Foundation has just released US $50 Million to fight Ebola. I heard it on the BBC news on the radio this morning.

Thought Gate, Rockefeller and other "Elitees" were into Eugenics, no? So.... that means the 50m are to fight Ebola in western countries, right? Yeeaaahh, we are safe, we are safe!!!

[Carl64]

The Australian government cannot be trusted to contain Ebola . so what happens if this person is infected, we will see in 2 to 21 days , to little to late.

Australia has done a great job in keeping out pests and disease out of the country!

[eeeya]

The Australian government cannot be trusted to contain Ebola . so what happens if this person is infected, we will see in 2 to 21 days , to little to late.

Yes please send all expat Ebola cases to the US. They are the only ones who can care for the world.

[belg]

why are people still going there on "holliday" or is it some african pattaya fantasy place ?

[ozsamurai]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/alert-gold-coast-man-assessed-for-ebola/story-fni0xqi4-1227054824033