"The interim Chief Medical Officer said the patients will be quarantining for 42 days, counting back from Wednesday, May 6. Asked if hospital staff are briefed on all eventualities, she said the Mater Hospital has the national isolation unit and a team of experts in infectious diseases, intensive care, and nurses trained to deal with any potential issues that the two passengers may have."
"The CMO described the treatment the repatriated passengers will receive as “supportive”, meaning that if they experience symptoms, such as respiratory or kidney failure, they will receive intervention in an intensive care setting. She said isolating the Irish passengers in Tenerife would have been a possibility if they were very ill, but priority was placed on returning them to Ireland as soon as possible."
"Asked if the number who have tested positive could multiply quickly, Ms Horgan said that the likelihood of person to person transmission is very low. She said: “We don't see this transmitting in the community at all. But on the precautionary principle, we have adhered to all of the infection prevention and control precautions that are required to keep the the two passengers and the broader public safe”."
Two passengers evacuated from a virus-hit cruise ship were flown from Tenerife to Ireland. The Mater Hospital has a national isolation unit with experts in infectious diseases, intensive care, and trained nursing staff to manage potential complications. The repatriated passengers will quarantine for 42 days starting from May 6. Treatment will be supportive, with intensive care intervention if symptoms such as respiratory or kidney failure occur. Isolating passengers in Tenerife was considered if they were very ill, but returning them to Ireland quickly was prioritized. The likelihood of person-to-person transmission is very low, and infection prevention and control precautions are being followed to protect the passengers and the broader public.
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