[guide.chat] killer virus
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "GUIDE CHAT" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:46:04 +0100
'Sars-like virus' man on artificial lung
A man who contracted a potentially fatal Sars-like virus has been connected to
an artificial lung to keep him alive.
The 49-year-old, from Qatar, is being treated in an intensive care unit at St
Thomas' hospital in London after he became infected with a new type of
coronavirus.
A spokeswoman for the hospital said that the man, who is in isolation, is
receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (Ecmo) treatment, which delivers
oxygen to the blood outside the body when the lungs are not able to. It also
continuously pumps blood into and around the body.
The man, who was suffering from acute respiratory syndrome and renal failure,
was admitted to an intensive care unit in Doha, Qatar, on September 7. He was
transferred to the UK by air ambulance on September 11.
Before he became ill he had travelled to Saudi Arabia, a World Health
Organisation spokesman said.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the man has contracted a "new virus"
which has only been identified in one other case. That patient, a 60-year-old
from Saudi Arabia, died as a result of the virus.
A HPA spokeswoman said preliminary inquires had found no contact between the
two patients.
The organisation is also investigating a "small number" of cases which could be
linked to the virus.
One patient, who travelled to the Middle East in the last three months, was
treated in the UK but has since died, the HPA said.
A spokeswoman for Guy's and St Thomas' said: "The patient has been identified
as having a new type of coronavirus and we are working closely with the HPA and
following their guidance.
"The patient, who has been isolated, is receiving extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (Ecmo) treatment, which delivers oxygen to the blood outside the
body when the lungs are not able to. We are one of five designated specialist
centres in the UK to offer this treatment.
"We are following strict infection prevention and control procedures to protect
patients and staff.
"There is no evidence that the virus has been transmitted to any other patient
or member of staff. However, staff involved in caring for this patient are
being followed up by occupational health as a precaution."
Coronaviruses cause most common colds but can also cause Sars (severe acute
respiratory syndrome). In 2003, hundreds of people died after a Sars outbreak
in Asia.
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