Hospital emergency department closed after patient infested with bedbugs

Le service des urgences a réouvert ce mercredi dans la soirée. Capture d'écran Google Street View

In Laon, the hospital emergency department was closed for almost 24 hours this Tuesday, March 5 in the evening due to a patient infested with numerous parasites.

The emergency department of the Laon hospital center was temporarily closed for a very specific reason this Tuesday, March 5. Based on information from L'Union. In the evening, a man arrived at this hospital in Aisne. Upon examination, it was found that the patient was carrying parasites. Quickly taken care of and confined, the latter was finally decontaminated more quickly than the emergency rooms.

Reopening the next day

After a few hours, the service put in place a crisis system and was completely closed to prevent any spread. The people treated were redirected to the pediatric emergencies and the emergency departments of the hospitals of Soissons or Saint-Quentin. A company specializing in the fight against parasites therefore intervened this Wednesday March 6 and the Emergency Department of the Laon hospital center was able to reopen in the middle of the evening