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– If the government want to use them, is the laboratories are fully able to test for koronaviruset, says professor at the Department of life sciences at the University of Bergen (UiB), Are Nylund.
In 20 years, tests have been used to find the disease ISA, or the flu, with salmon.
the Companies are accredited to look at diseases. Maybe that’s why they are not being used. It has been tested millions of fish, so the expertise is there, ” says Nylund.
the Competence of fiskevirus is directly transferable to menneskevirus, according to Nylund.
the Same type of test
It is indifferent whether the PCR test is used on fish, animals or people; mean the emergency and sikkerhetsdirektør Jorun Jarp at the national veterinary institute.
the Test looks for genmaterialet to the virus. The material is the same whether it is people or animals who are infected, ” says Jarp.
They have received enquiries from the public health service to assist them in different areas. The institute has assisted with the equipment, also in connection with requests for testing.
Large capacity to test
In Norway, the number being tested, declined dramatically in the last week. It despite the fact that the need for testing is great.
Managing director Jørn Ulheim in research and bioteknologibedriften Pathogen says that the laboratory has a large capacity, and are ready to assist in koronatestingen that takes place.
OFFER ASSISTANCE: the Managing director of the Pathogen, Jørn Ulheim, says that the fishing industry can assist the authorities in koronatestingen.
Photo: Jørn Ulheim / private
– We have offered assistance to the Norwegian institute of public health (FHI) and the ministry of Health. We have sent information about what we can assist with, and what we need to prepare.
Now waiting the feedback.
– If the fishing industry join together, suggests to me that we could deliver 6000-7000 tests a day. It requires some adjustments, but I think this is doable, ” says Ulheim.
According to the Ulheim is the methodology and the technology are quite similar. It can be used on all living things. But the work must be adapted so that it is led by the government.
For example, infects korona employees, it does not diseases. Here comes the problem about the protective equipment.
the faroe islands have tested the most people per. inhabitant
the health Authorities in the faroe islands has constantly collaborated with the fishing industry about the testing for the korona. The result is that they have tested around 8.3 per cent of the population Covid19.
Norway has tested around 1.9 per cent per. 2. april, according to figures from the FHI.
TRIED IN the faroe islands: the faroe islands using the 20-year-old laksetest to koronatesting.
Photo: HeinesenMyndir / Bakkafrost
Although the faroe islands has a small population, this cooperation is the main reason why they have tested so many. It meant that they were able to start the extensive testing as the onset was a fact.
Spesiallege on the faroese Landshospital, Shahin Gaini, says that the collaboration has been a great success, and is the reason why the country has been tested so many for Covid19.
Health: Can be of great importance
Assistant director, Espen Rostrup Nakstad is positive to the signals from the fishing industry.
POSITIVE: – Test – and analysekapasiteten in the fishing industry can be of great importance for the testing of the koronavirus in Norway, says assistant director Espen Nakstad.
Photo: Eagle E. Borgen / NTB scanpix
The test – and analysekapasiteten that exists in the fishing industry, can be of great importance for the testing of the koronavirussykdom in Norway. The Norwegian directorate of health have appointed a separate team of experts who have worked with this the last few weeks, ” says Nakstad to the NRK.
– All possible solutions that can increase the testkapasiteten in Norway, pursued in close cooperation with relevant experts and agencies, both public and private. One of the most important measures to be able to handle kronakrisen in Norway, is to be able to test people with symptoms of the disease, and chart the spread of the infection in the community.
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