Cagliari, May 31 (LaPresse) – The man who was taken from his home in central Cagliari at around 2 p.m. today and transferred to the Infectious Diseases ward of Santissima Trinità Hospital over a suspected case of Ebola is believed to be an Italian citizen originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The operation took place in Via Manno, a busy central street crowded with tourists, where the area was cordoned off and made inaccessible. Doctors and nurses wearing protective suits and masks arrived at the scene. According to reports, the man had recently returned from Congo and allegedly developed symptoms during the night consistent with those of the virus that has caused hundreds of deaths in recent weeks in Congo and Uganda. Healthcare personnel reached the residence following the procedures established for suspected cases and arranged for the patient’s transfer to the specialized unit at Santissima Trinità Hospital. To ensure safety during the operation, officers from the local police, the State Police, and teams from the fire brigade were also deployed. The patient’s blood samples were sent via a dedicated transport service to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Spallanzani in Rome, where the necessary tests will be carried out in the coming hours to determine whether the Ebola virus is present. The results of the examinations are currently pending.
Ebola, area in central Cagliari cordoned off: suspected case involving Italian citizen originally from Congo
Cagliari, May 31 (LaPresse) – The man who was taken from his home in central Cagliari at around 2 p.m. today and transferred to the Infectious Diseases ward of Santissima Trinità Hospital over a suspected case of Ebola is believed to be an Italian citizen originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The operation took place in Via Manno, a busy central street crowded with tourists, where the area was cordoned off and made inaccessible. Doctors and nurses wearing protective suits and masks arrived at the scene. According to reports, the man had recently returned from Congo and allegedly developed symptoms during the night consistent with those of the virus that has caused hundreds of deaths in recent weeks in Congo and Uganda. Healthcare personnel reached the residence following the procedures established for suspected cases and arranged for the patient’s transfer to the specialized unit at Santissima Trinità Hospital. To ensure safety during the operation, officers from the local police, the State Police, and teams from the fire brigade were also deployed. The patient’s blood samples were sent via a dedicated transport service to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Spallanzani in Rome, where the necessary tests will be carried out in the coming hours to determine whether the Ebola virus is present. The results of the examinations are currently pending.
