After confirming the occurrence of cholera bacteria in an older woman from the Polish city of Stargard is A patient hospitalized at the hospital’s infectious wardwith Her health is stabilized. Currently, it performs tests for the presence of choleric toxin, Results should be available in a few daysinforms the TASR newsletter in Poland.
Hospital in Stargard It confirmed cholera infection based on analyzes from two independent laboratories. The woman was transferred to a specialized workplace in Szczecin on Saturday, where treatment and additional laboratory tests continue. The material was sent to the hygiene station, and the samples in the hospital laboratory are also cultivated.
Regional medical authorities They identified 26 persons in connection with the case in a home quarantine. Another 59 people are under epidemiological supervision. Until the final results of the tests are not known, the persons concerned are obliged to monitor their health and contact your doctor or hygienic service immediately in the event of symptoms.
In response to the occurrence of the disease leadership StarGard hospitals have temporarily suspended receiving new patients and visits to the internal ward. The measures apply until further notice. In Poland, this is the first recorded case of cholera since 2019when the infection appeared in the town of Svinoústia (Świnajście). In Stargard, such a case occurred for the first time.
Cholera is highly contagious and spreads mainly contaminated water. It causes sharp diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to rapid dehydration and in extreme cases to death. Treatment includes antibiotic administration and intense rehydration.
