Friday, March 23, 2012

Vietnam: 2nd A/H5N1 flu patients will be discharged tomorrow

Friday, 03/23/12
(Zing) - Previously, patients had to do and eat chicken and died 10 days after onset of fever, sore throat. This is the case No. 2 Hospital for Tropical A/H5N1 flu was saved from early 2012.

According to the HCM City Tropical Hospital, after nearly three weeks of treatment with health status is restored, the lungs are going well, the patient N. A. T, 31 live in communal RIL Ae, Ea Kar district, Dak Lak A/H5N1 flu will be discharged tomorrow (24/3).

Previously, patients had to do and eat chicken and died 10 days after onset of fever, sore throat. Three days after onset, and patients who seek medical treatment at a medical facility in Dac Lac but no results.

On 5/3, test results of the HCM City Pasteur Institute showed positive for influenza A/H5N1 T. This patient was hospitalized in a state of high fever, sore throat, chest tightness, shortness of breath and almost hurt your lungs. Doctors said the patients were intensive care unit and treated with Tamiflu.

Since the beginning of 2012, there were four cases of influenza A/H5N1, including two cases in Kien Giang and Soc Trang died.

A/H5N1 flu can not be taken
Recommended by doctor Nguyen Thanh School, Dean D infection, HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases: A/H5N1 flu is very dangerous disease, high mortality. Treatment of late as the possibility of serious complications and can lead to death. According to doctors, people should not be exposed to infected poultry and poultry houses have reported sick for authorities to promptly handle. People in areas where avian influenza with high fever, sore throat doctor to be treated promptly.

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