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Topic - NO Lassa fever case in NL Posted: 6 hours 50 minutes ago at 2:07am By Dutch Josh 2 |
Malaria...not Lassa fever...
https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/346656/zieke-man-in-heemskerk-heeft-malaria-geen-risico-op-besmetting or https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/346656/zieke-man-in-heemskerk-heeft-malaria-geen-risico-op-besmetting ; Infected man does not appear to have a tropical disease after allThe man from Heemskerk, who was quarantined after a visit to the doctor on Thursday evening due to a possible tropical illness, does not appear to have it. This is what the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) tells RTL The 37-year-old man walked into the general practice in Heemskerk last night with complaints. Because the man had been in a West African country and had symptoms that may be related to a tropical illness, he was quarantined and taken to hospital. Three health center employees and two ambulance workers had also come into contact with the man, but were allowed to return home the same evening. DJ, Malaria is more widespread then only tropics...
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