After signing this winter with the PSV Eindhoven, the Coruña player Lucas Pérez has stopped the training after announcing that he suffers from “active tuberculosis”, as the portal advances this Monday Of Telegraaf. The same medium ensures that the 36 -year -old striker must remain isolated for three or four weeks to undergo antibiotic treatment. “
During the day, the Dutch club revealed that one of the players in its staff has been diagnosed with “active tuberculosis” and that it is monitoring the situation.
“One of the PSV 1 players has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The player in question is doing the circumstances well given. Although the possibility of new infections is low, we are monitoring the situation from close to the standard protocols of the DGG (Department of Public Health of the city),” the club reported on a statement released in its official accounts on social networks.
Likewise, the rojiblancos stressed that the pneumologist, the PSV medical staff and the DGG Brabant-Zuidoost immediately took all the necessary measures, beginning to launch an investigation into the source of origin of the case, in addition to informing those involved.
“At the moment, there are no indications that people have been infected in the vicinity of the infected player,” said the statement.
Template support
The PSV, which marches second in eredivisie (Dutch League) six points of the leader (Ajax), supports the player at all times in his recovery and requested respect for his privacy.
“The PSV has no right to be more specific about the identity of the member involved,” he said.
What is tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium that generally affects the lungs, and which can spread through the air.
“The risk of infection for people surrounding the patient is limited. In any case, outdoors there is no risk of infection,” said GGD pneumologist to the club.
This Monday, March 24, World Day is commemorated against this infectious disease that causes the death of one million people a year, according to figures from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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