New type pneumonia hospital also ready to go January 28 19:23
With the spread of the new coronavirus in China, a charter aircraft for returning local Japanese is expected to arrive at Haneda Airport in the morning of the 28th. If a person is suspected of being infected, hospitals in Tokyo that may accept them are well-equipped.
In Tokyo, if any of the returned Japanese is suspected to be infected, they must be accepted at four hospitals, namely, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Tokyo Metropolitan Sumitomo Hospital, Ebara Hospital, and Toshima Hospital, which have special facilities for treating infectious diseases. I am.
Of these, at the public corporation hospital and Ebara Hospital in Ota-ku, Tokyo, if you accept a suspected infection, you will be asked to enter through the emergency outpatient entrance and use one emergency consultation room exclusively.
In addition, doctors and nurses who come in protective clothing will prepare 11 "negative pressure chambers" that prevent virus spills with an independent ventilation system dedicated to infectious diseases.
Dr. Fukumi Nakamura, EBARA Hospital's Department of Infectious Diseases, said, "We are always preparing ourselves so that we can thoroughly accept the usual measures against infectious diseases."
Hospitals that accept designated infectious diseases
On the other hand, after the new coronavirus is designated as a designated infectious disease next month, medical institutions with dedicated facilities for treating infectious diseases nationwide are expected to be accepted.
Chiba University Hospital
One of these is the Chiba University Hospital in Chiba City, where a person suspected of being infected or who has been confirmed to be infected enters the consultation room without contacting other outpatients, and has a walkway so that they can be examined. And rooms are divided.
Corresponding physicians will wear caps, goggles, high-performance masks, and long-sleeved gowns and gloves to prevent infection.
And there are five beds for infectious diseases that are specially designed to keep air out of the room for hospitalized patients, as well as beds, shower rooms and toilets.
The hospital believes that the current situation is adequate, but that if the number of patients increases rapidly in the future, it may be necessary to take further measures.
According to Hidetoshi Inari, Chief of the Infection Control Division, Chiba University Hospital, “If we look at the outbreak trends of patients over the past two weeks, we think that we can respond with the current number of beds. However, if the virus becomes more virulent, the situation will change. We need to think about this in consultation with the government.Since clinical trials with new therapeutic agents have begun in China, if we find that it is effective for treating patients, we will also take steps to implement them. " Was.
In addition, doctors and medical staff have gathered every day for about a week since the situation is changing to share the latest information on the new coronavirus.
On Wednesday, it was reported that a charter aircraft returning home with a Japanese passenger from Wuhan, China was expected to arrive at Haneda Airport, and in the event that the patients accepted became severe, cooperation with ICU and anesthesiologists was made And discussed how to respond.
On 31st this month, we will hold a study session for all staff members to explain how to accept patients and how to prevent infection.
Mr. Inokari said, "It became a big topic today which airport returnees from China will arrive at. I think that sharing some uncertain information as a whole will lead to future movements." Was.
Past designated infectious diseases No cases confirmed in Japan
The designated infectious diseases have so far been severe acute respiratory syndrome "SARS" in 2003, "H5N1" in 2006, bird flu of H7N9 in 2013, and in 2014 The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome “MERS (Mars)” has been designated, but according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, there is no record that any infected person has been confirmed in Japan.