Tone Kristin Bjordal Johansen

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Tone Kristin Bjordal Johansen er ph.d., veterinær og forsker ved Avdeling for smittevern og beredskap, Folkehelseinstituttet, med fagområder innen beredskap, diagnostikk, infeksjonssykdommer og høypatogene agens.

Articles by Tone Kristin Bjordal Johansen

When should we be concerned about Andes virus in Norway?

Joakim Øverbø,
Helena Niemi Eide,
Frank Olav Dahler Pettersen,
Arne Broch Brantsæter,
Tone Kristin Bjordal Johansen,
Marte Petrikke Grenersen,
Heidi Sjursen Konestabo,
Siri Laura Feruglio,
Kristian Tonby

24.06.2026: The outbreak of Andes virus on a cruise ship has attracted international attention. Crew members, passengers and other travellers may have introduced the infection into their home countries. Given the long incubation period, preparedness should be strengthened while monitoring the situation. The...

Iatrogenic botulism

Guri Hagberg,
Emilie Ranheim Skytøen,
Ingvild Nakstad,
Kristin O' Sullivan,
Jeanette Koht,
Tone Kristin Bjordal Johansen,
Siri L. Feruglio,
Sten Frøyshov

13.02.2024: This case study describes severe iatrogenic botulism following treatment with a botulinum toxin injection at a private clinic abroad. A woman in her forties was urgently admitted to the medical department of a Norwegian hospital due to increasing pharyngoplegia, neck muscle weakness, constipation...