At this point, it is not in the Netherlands became infected with the COVID-19-the virus. However, it is quite possible that the virus in the Netherlands is underestimated. What happens if a person tests positive to the virus within our borders? The answer is found in the six steps.
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In case of an outbreak, work, doctors, laboratories, and public health are closely aligned. The national Institute for public Health and the Environment (RIVM), is responsible for the co-ordination of the response.
According to the institute for public health, it is important for patients to quickly detect, and the contacts to keep an eye on. For that reason, it is for the corona virus, a duty of disclosure. That is, it is necessary to act quickly and to be able to take to further the spread of the flu.
for example, If a doctor suspects that a patient has symptoms of the virus to be defective, you will see a protocol in action. The doctor must then take a test to apply to the institute for public health and the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the netherlands. The patient is in isolation. Depending on the situation it can be at home or in the hospital.
All of the testing is to be carried out by the RIVM and the Erasmus MC. If it is necessary to be able to in twelve in specially designed laboratory tests to be done. In case of a positive test for the corona virus is always another test in a different laboratory. Between the test and the result is about 24 hours.
The COVID-19 and there is still no vaccine. Treatment consists in combating the symptoms. This enables doctors to, for example, additional oxygen for burning the patients. All Dutch hospitals for the treatment of the right knowledge in-house. It is also sufficient capacity in intensive care units.
Date Of Update: 25 February 2020, 14:00
