British Nurse Who Contracted Ebola last year is back in the hospital

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

LONDON (AP) — A British nurse who recovered from Ebola last year has been hospitalized again for treatment of an unusual late complication, London's Royal Free Hospital said Friday.

Pauline Cafferkey was being treated in the hospital's isolation unit and her condition was described as serious.

Ben Neuman, a virologist at the University of Reading, said, Cafferkey's case appeared unusual because of the stubborn persistence of the Ebola virus in her body. In a similar case detected in an American doctor, Ebola was found in his left eye months after he recovered.

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Cafferkey was flown to London early Friday from Scotland, where she lives.

Medical authorities say the risk of Cafferkey transmitting the virus is low, but public health officials in Scotland are monitoring people with whom she had close contact. Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids.

Cafferkey was diagnosed with Ebola in December after returning from Sierra Leone. She was treated at the Royal Free for several weeks and discharged in January.

Cafferkey was honored at the Pride of Britain Awards in London last month and met with Prime Minister David Cameron's wife, Samantha, at 10 Downing St.

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The prime minister tweeted that he wished Cafferkey "a quick recovery."

Since Ebola broke out in Guinea's forest region last year, it has killed more than 11,200 people in West Africa.

Experts say there is mounting evidence that the mental and physical health problems in Ebola survivors can last for years after the virus is cleared from the bloodstream. There are thousands of Ebola survivors in West Africa suffering from long-term side effects of the disease, many of whom have no access to treatment.

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MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

bbc news:

Dr Ben Neuman, a virologist from the University of Reading, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that the outlook for Ms Cafferkey was good and it was unlikely the virus remained infectious.

He said: "Once the virus is removed from the blood once, it tends to retreat into the hard-to-access components of the body. It'll hide in places like the back of your eye or breast milk."

He said the effects of the virus on the body could last for up to two years, although it was difficult to know how long it could actually persist.

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foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
bbc news:

Dr Ben Neuman, a virologist from the University of Reading, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that the outlook for Ms Cafferkey was good and it was unlikely the virus remained infectious.
He said: "Once the virus is removed from the blood once, it tends to retreat into the hard-to-access components of the body. It'll hide in places like the back of your eye or breast milk."
He said the effects of the virus on the body could last for up to two years, although it was difficult to know how long it could actually persist.

Here's the link to the BBC story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34483584

Say Nay · ‎03-12-2010

It's odd that the article says, "... the risk of Cafferkey transmitting the virus is low, but public health officials in Scotland are monitoring people with whom she had close contact. Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids."

In the Mirror it says there is no risk of tranmssion and bodily tissues can harbor Ebola for months. The BBC and Independent also say those she came into contact with are not thought to be a at risk but are being monitored as a precaution.

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MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

Um, I read the story @foundinlv

I don't think this is a case of, hide your kids, hide your wife..

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foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Um, I read the story @foundinlv

I don't think this is a case of, hide your kids, hide your wife..

What an odd comment. LOL!!!!

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

@Smaug wrote:
It's odd that the article says, "... the risk of Cafferkey transmitting the virus is low, but public health officials in Scotland are monitoring people with whom she had close contact. Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids."

In the Mirror it says there is no risk of tranmssion and bodily tissues can harbor Ebola for months. The BBC and Independent also say those she came into contact with are not thought to be a at risk but are being monitored as a precaution.

From the BBC story:

Liberia did have a mini Ebola flare-up after going more than 40 days without a case.

Ebola virus persisting in survivors is one possible explanation.

Experts say there will have to be monitoring for Ebola flare-ups for years after the epidemic is over.

MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@foundinlv wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Um, I read the story @foundinlv

I don't think this is a case of, hide your kids, hide your wife..

What an odd comment. LOL!!!!

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the comment is in reference to people PANICKING and running for the hills, remember last year at this time? The boogie man was coming..

Keep Your Face To The Sunshine and You Will Not See The Shadow

Say Nay · ‎03-12-2010

@foundinlv wrote:
@Smaug wrote:
It's odd that the article says, "... the risk of Cafferkey transmitting the virus is low, but public health officials in Scotland are monitoring people with whom she had close contact. Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids."

In the Mirror it says there is no risk of tranmssion and bodily tissues can harbor Ebola for months. The BBC and Independent also say those she came into contact with are not thought to be a at risk but are being monitored as a precaution.
From the BBC story:

Liberia did have a mini Ebola flare-up after going more than 40 days without a case.
Ebola virus persisting in survivors is one possible explanation.
Experts say there will have to be monitoring for Ebola flare-ups for years after the epidemic is over.

You're not panicking are you?

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foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
@foundinlv wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Um, I read the story @foundinlv

I don't think this is a case of, hide your kids, hide your wife..

What an odd comment. LOL!!!!

***

the comment is in reference to people PANICKING and running for the hills, remember last year at this time? The boogie man was coming..