Ebara Hospital Explained

Ebara Hospital
Coordinates:35.5941°N 139.6934°W
Location:Ōta, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Beds:506
Helipad:Yes
Opened:1898
Mapframe:no

is in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. It has 506 beds and is run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Hospitals Corporation.

The hospital is located near Haneda Airport, so it often provides treatment to those returning from abroad. It is specially equipped to manage infectious diseases.

History

The hospital was established in July 1898.[1]

During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Ebara Hospital took in the first Japanese evacuees from Wuhan, China, who showed symptoms of the disease.[2] The hospital has rooms with negative air pressure ventilation systems designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospital Overview . Ebara Hospital . 7 May 2020 . 21 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921022244/http://www.ebara-hp.ota.tokyo.jp/en/about/summary.html . dead .
  2. News: 1st Japanese back from Wuhan; 5 taken to hospital with signs of flu . . 29 January 2020 . 7 May 2020 . 3 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303174727/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ202001290044.html . dead .
  3. News: Japanese nationals evacuated from Wuhan describe fear in virus epicenter . . 29 January 2020 . 7 May 2020 . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125194246/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/29/national/science-health/japan-flies-first-citizens-china-virus-epicenter/ . dead .