German Passenger From Hantavirus Cruise Ship to Be Tested in Düsseldorf Hospital | APT

Added: 2026-05-13

[00:00:32]We are expecting a patient to be transferred from the Netherlands today and we will be carrying out tests here to determine whether the person has contracted the Hanta virus.

[00:00:42]It's an infection ward, which means there are safety precautions in place including isolation measures and protective measures for staff.

[00:00:51]They wear specific clothing and must adhere to specific protective measures.

[00:00:56]What we don't have here is a case for the special isolation ward.

[00:01:00]That is, so to speak, the highest level gestures of protection.

[00:01:05]Here, the pathogen is not categorized in a group where special isolation would be implemented. But there are protective measures tailored to the pathogen which are now in place.

[00:01:16]This ranges from equipment and accommodation to what is done, such as how someone is transported.

[00:01:23]She is a contact, not a patient. That is very important. That means we first check whether there is an infection and there are several tests that will be carried out for that purpose. She is being transported by the Düsseldorf fire brigade. They are specialists and practice this with us every year for the transport of infectious infected patients. These are examinations, in other words, a medical history.

[00:02:00]>> We take a close look at the patient's condition, and then we carry out the laboratory tests.

[00:02:06]These are, of course, the crucial tests for determining whether a pathogen is present.

[00:02:12]Infectious diseases are key here. That means our liver and infection center has precisely this expertise.

[00:02:33]To treat infectious diseases, but also, as in this case, to carry out the appropriate diagnostics. In other words, to check whether an infection is present. They are able to do that, and of course, they do so in collaboration with many other departments in the hospital.