In this blog post, we look at the story behind the rare and imported pathogens (RIPL) that scientists try to protect public health from rare and deadly diseases.
Our laboratory
RIPL is a British clinical diagnostic laboratory, especially an infection of abnormal, rare and dangerous infections imported from abroad. Our scientists receive clinical samples from medical service providers throughout the UK every day. Using diagnostic technologies such as serum and polymerase chain reaction reactions (PCR) analysis, our team strives to quickly identify diseases that are difficult to diagnose in the hospital laboratory.
Our professional laboratory can detect and include high -risk viruses such as Marburg, Ebola and Lasa. Such infections can be imported to the UK by returning travelers, and it is important to provide 24/7 access to the test so that it can take appropriate but properly infection control and public health measures. Receive about one sample per week to test imported virus bleeding fever. Our strict isolation and safety measures make the pathogen from slipping through cracks.
Professional service for complicated cases
Our scientists and clinicians have developed customized diagnostic panels according to patient travel history and symptoms. This panel can find multiple infections in a single sample as soon as possible, as soon as possible, rather than excluding the possibilities one by one, including 10 world regions. From imported viruses to bacterial diseases such as Anthrax and Q Fever, our expertise is a wide range of infectious threats.
In addition to testing hospital samples, RIPL is involved in other public health protection and surveillance. For example, we provide anthrax tests for samples of potentially contaminated old buildings or suspected animal infections. We also participate in extensive surveillance work, including testing samples of blood donors and healthy volunteers to evaluate the risk of vector -mediated diseases in the UK.
Import fever service
Imported fever service (IFS) is the clinical face of RIPL. Our doctors support Frontline NHS clinical trials by providing services for 24 hours.
- 24/7 clinical, microorganisms and infection control expertise.
- A quick molecular diagnosis of virus bleeding fever like Ebola.
- The next day PCR is the result of acute import fever.
We are aiming to provide quick answers and support for diagnosis and management of heat patients, guarantee appropriate prevention and control measures, and to activate public health mediation if necessary.
Our role in global public health
We live in the world, which means that people can be diseases when they travel often across the border. Early detection is important to respond quickly to proper public health mediation, to prevent or relieve or relieve occurrence, and save life.
All the samples we handle have potential threats. In other words, it is a unique function that can handle dangerous diseases in our team’s expertise and high -intensity laboratory and state -of -the -art diagnostic facilities.
We do not work directly with the patient, but it affects the nationwide, from the hospital to the public health reactions performed in the region, and scientists ensure that the UK can take one step ahead of emerging health threats.
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