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Nurse with Ebola visited school day before being readmitted to hospital Nurse with Ebola visited school day before being readmitted to hospital
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A nurse currently in a “serious condition”, with a late complication of the Ebola infection, visited a school the day before she was readmitted to hospital. A nurse currently in a “serious condition” with a late complication of the Ebola infection visited a school the day before she was readmitted to hospital.
Pauline Cafferkey was flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital in Hampstead, north-west London, in a military aircraft in the early hours of Friday morning, after being admitted to a Scottish hospital on Tuesday.Pauline Cafferkey was flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital in Hampstead, north-west London, in a military aircraft in the early hours of Friday morning, after being admitted to a Scottish hospital on Tuesday.
The London hospital said she is in a serious condition in the special unit where she was first treated last December.The London hospital said she is in a serious condition in the special unit where she was first treated last December.
Cafferkey visited Mossneuk primary school in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on Monday to thank children for their fundraising efforts.Cafferkey visited Mossneuk primary school in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on Monday to thank children for their fundraising efforts.
Jim Gilhooly, the council’s executive director of education resources, said: “Having returned to work as a nurse some time ago, Pauline gave a presentation at an assembly to pupils in the upper school, P4-P7 . She wanted to thank them for their fundraising earlier in the year as well as share her experiences as a nurse. Jim Gilhooly, the council’s executive director of education resources, said: “Having returned to work as a nurse some time ago, Pauline gave a presentation at an assembly to pupils in the upper school, P4-P7. She wanted to thank them for their fundraising earlier in the year as well as share her experiences as a nurse.
“We have been assured that her illness cannot be spread through ordinary social contact and we have reassured parents and carers of this. NHS Lanarkshire staff attended the school on Friday to reassure anyone with concerns.“We have been assured that her illness cannot be spread through ordinary social contact and we have reassured parents and carers of this. NHS Lanarkshire staff attended the school on Friday to reassure anyone with concerns.
“The school sends Pauline its best wishes and hopes she has a speedy recovery.”“The school sends Pauline its best wishes and hopes she has a speedy recovery.”
The school is now closed for the October break and no formal complaints have been received from parents. Ebola has been shown to persist for weeks or even months in parts of the body and in bodily fluids such as breast milk, semen and fluid inside the eyeball.The school is now closed for the October break and no formal complaints have been received from parents. Ebola has been shown to persist for weeks or even months in parts of the body and in bodily fluids such as breast milk, semen and fluid inside the eyeball.
An earlier statement from the Royal Free said: “The Ebola virus can only be transmitted by direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person while they are symptomatic, so the risk to the general public remains low and the NHS has well established and practised infection control procedures in place.”An earlier statement from the Royal Free said: “The Ebola virus can only be transmitted by direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person while they are symptomatic, so the risk to the general public remains low and the NHS has well established and practised infection control procedures in place.”
People who have been in close contact with her are being monitored by Scottish health authorities as a precaution.People who have been in close contact with her are being monitored by Scottish health authorities as a precaution.
Cafferkey, 39, who is from South Lanarkshire, was diagnosed with Ebola in December after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone via London. She spent almost a month in an isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital before being discharged in late January.Cafferkey, 39, who is from South Lanarkshire, was diagnosed with Ebola in December after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone via London. She spent almost a month in an isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital before being discharged in late January.
Director of public health, Dr Emilia Crighton, said: “Pauline’s condition is a complication of previous infection with the Ebola virus.Director of public health, Dr Emilia Crighton, said: “Pauline’s condition is a complication of previous infection with the Ebola virus.
“The risk to the public is very low. In line with normal procedures in cases such as this, we have identified a small number of close contacts of Pauline’s that we will be following up as a precaution.”“The risk to the public is very low. In line with normal procedures in cases such as this, we have identified a small number of close contacts of Pauline’s that we will be following up as a precaution.”
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted: “My very best wishes to Pauline Cafferkey for a speedy recovery.”Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted: “My very best wishes to Pauline Cafferkey for a speedy recovery.”
The heath secretary, Jeremy Hunt, also tweeted his best wishes, saying: “Thoughts with Pauline Cafferkey today as she battles Ebola for the second time.The heath secretary, Jeremy Hunt, also tweeted his best wishes, saying: “Thoughts with Pauline Cafferkey today as she battles Ebola for the second time.
“In best poss place under care of Dr Mike Jacobs at Royal Free.”“In best poss place under care of Dr Mike Jacobs at Royal Free.”
Cafferkey contracted Ebola while working as a nurse at the Save the Children treatment centre in Kerry Town. A report from the charity in February said she was probably infected as a result of using a visor to protect her face rather than the standard protective goggles because she could not get them to fit properly. Cafferkey contracted Ebola while working as a nurse at the Save the Children treatment centre in Kerry Town, Sierra Leone. A report from the charity in February said she was probably infected as a result of using a visor to protect her face rather than the standard protective goggles because she could not get them to fit properly.
Cafferkey’s temperature was tested seven times before she flew from Heathrow to Glasgow in December, and she had been cleared for travel. She was placed in an isolation unit at Glasgow’s Gartnavel hospital after becoming feverish, before being transferred by an RAF Hercules plane to London.Cafferkey’s temperature was tested seven times before she flew from Heathrow to Glasgow in December, and she had been cleared for travel. She was placed in an isolation unit at Glasgow’s Gartnavel hospital after becoming feverish, before being transferred by an RAF Hercules plane to London.