The waiting room was Sunday night a lot of people. It is not known whether among them unvaccinated.Vaasa central hospital stay was an un-vaccinated child who had a rash. Measles test results expected to be completed Monday afternoon. MIKA PUTRO
Vaasa central hospital emergency department was brought to the Sunday evening 2-year-old child, who suffered from eczema. The child is an un-vaccinated.
the Hospital immediately initiated measures, as in Ostrobothnia Luoto stated recently that measles vaccine below, preschool-aged children. In ostrobothnia, the MMR vaccine coverage is exceptionally low and the area is feared the epidemic.
the Case confirmed to the evening press on Monday morning Vaasa central hospital infection chief Juha Salonen .
we Took the samples as such in a situation. We get them probably this afternoon, answers, Salonen said.
Salonen according to the child’s rash was not the disease of character and in appearance exactly measles conditions. The case may be, for example, roseola.
the Child, however, could reside in the common room, where there were numerous other patients waiting.
– in Such a situation, we need to check that all have immunity to the condition. If the case turns out to be tuhkarokoksi, then given prophylaxis in the same mode.
Prophylaxis means the preventive measures.
Infect for a long time
If the measles patient stays in the room, the space can get infected by even a couple of hours after the patient’s stay. Therefore, Vaasa central hospital began to take robust measures: the waiting room, where the child had been, was closed.
on Duty was able to function normally.
– the Epidemic is a threat by one incident and the region has low vaccination coverage. When the child was an un-vaccinated, so it was appropriate that the samples taken and wait for their answers, Salonen told me.
in the Same mode from the taken data of whether a person is ill with the measles or received the vaccine. Salonen can’t say whether the space in the unvaccinated, measles sick from non-persons.
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– Usually on duty has quite a lot of people.
Case is not the first suspect when a person is taken for measles samples. Salonen according to the similar cases have been, inter alia, in Kokkola and Pietarsaari, but they have proved to be negative. The islet of the the case is, therefore, so far the only one confirmed measles case.
Vaasa central hospital the incident be the first Vasabladet.