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The person was admitted to St. Olav Hospital with a fever and cough. The tests showed that the patient has tuberculosis, a contagious disease that is rare in Norway today.
The person in question lives in Ørland. The municipality will not disclose age or gender.
The trace of infection has been revealed by the tuberculosis patient who has infected a person.
Good forecasts
– Another has tested positive for blood but does not have a fever.
This is what Ørland municipal doctor Morten Jensvold says.
Several of the patient’s close contacts have been encouraged to take the test. If such a test works, x-rays of the lungs are taken. In addition, the person is referred to a pulmonologist.
The admitted patient receives treatment and will be healthy, according to Jensvold.
Rare
Tuberculosis is a rare disease in Norway today, after vaccination began in full force around 1960.
When an infection occurs, it is mainly due to two factors:
- The person has had tuberculosis before and the disease reactivates as the person ages and has a weakened general condition.
- The person has taken it from abroad.
The Ørland Municipality will not say in which category the patient falls.
Much lower risk of infection than corona
The disease is transmitted by droplet infection.
– They must have close contact with each other over time before becoming infected. It is not one of the most contagious diseases. At least not in relation to what we otherwise struggle in society at the moment, says the municipal doctor.
Furthermore, it emphasizes that there is no cause for concern in the local community.
– We have control over close contacts.
In Norway, we have a herd immunity of around 80 percent against this disease. The vast majority of Norwegians have been vaccinated against tuberculosis.
