At the moment, 319 residents of the asylum center in Bergheim in Salzburg are in quarantine. Due to further newly infected diphtheria cases, the residents will be isolated for ten days.
After three cases of diphtheria became known in the asylum last week, the number has now risen to ten people who have tested positive, six of whom are skin diphtheria. As a result, all 319 residents must be separated. The security forces at the doors have also been reinforced and those affected are not allowed to leave the house.
Extensive measures have also been taken, according to the health authorities. For example, the distribution of food or the use of the toilets is spread out to prevent further contamination as much as possible. People who have tested positive are isolated and have their own room in their room.
notifiable disease
Diphtheria is a notifiable disease that can be transmitted through a Pap smear. Skin diphtheria infection requires direct touch or contact with a contaminated surface.
Source: Krone
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