A certain case and one on which evaluations are underway: the scabies alarm is triggered in the Brotzu Medicine department. The infection confirmed by the ASL medical examiner, who carried out the checks, was detected on a social health worker. But there could be two infections.

The Arnas leaders have already started the procedures for monitoring any further transmission and for containing the infection.

The matter was made public by the USB Sanità trade unionist, Gianfranco Angioni, who had received some reports on the matter.

"To protect employees and patients", said the workers' representative, "I have requested an urgent inspection and clean-up of the department".

The problem, according to the trade unionist, «is upstream and the responsibility lies with the ASL, which should have promptly activated the complaint and communicated with Brotzu. After several discussions and reminders", adds Angioni, "tomorrow the worker-finding phase begins". So with checks on their health status. The company management, "immediately informed by us of the problem, has given us confirmation that it will promptly activate a clean-up and disinfestation".

(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)

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