Vietnam A/H5N1 flu patient: 'I do not eat duck " #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

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A/H5N1 flu patient: 'I do not eat duck "(AP) - Being an acquaintance living in the West take up donations Siamese duck, he ruled them by Son slaughtered immediately. "On that day, do not do dishes after duck plucked, I cut pieces of duck stock as lemongrass but before they can eat, we had to do an errand."
After half months of active treatment at the hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh city ca 3rd bird flu in 2012 was completely healed. After two consecutive deaths in the West, this is the rare case acquired this dangerous disease survived.
Overjoyed mixed with the specter of his illness has struggled to pass, Phu Truong Son said: "After five consecutive days of high fever, I have to use the powerful antibiotics but no disease remission status. Entering the day 5, my family moved to 4th Corps Hospital, Binh Duong. Here the doctor suspected avian influenza should I continue to be referred to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. After I tested positive for H5N1, I think my situation has more to do and duck meat. "

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However, he denied the Son has the information you are infected with bird flu by eating duck: "That day, after work and cooking, I have to go into the fold should also try not eating anything. Moreover duck dish meal that's not the only duck duck lemongrass stock. All these people are eating duck that day no matter what, I only have the disease, the more likely I was to attack the virus during slaughtering and processing. "Dr. Nguyen Thanh School, Dean D infection, Tropical Diseases Hospital said: "The health of the patients have recovered Son, is expected today (6/3) we will give patients the hospital. However, lung inflammation caused by influenza A/H5N1 usually leaves damage fibrosis, the lungs are less likely to recover, so that after discharge the patient will be re-examined every week to be monitored ".
Talking about the success of the treatment saved the patient, Dr. Thanh School, said: "The patient was hospitalized in very serious condition, but the hospital trying to conduct intensive care and continuous drug use specific antiviral therapy. We comply with treatment regimens of the Ministry of Health so after 5 days recovery test positive specimens gave negative results, the patient gradually recovered. If suspected patients infected with influenza A/H5N1 to the treatment regimen as soon as possible ".  http://dantri.com.vn/c7/s7-571864/benh-nhan-nhiem-cum-ah5n1-toi-khong-an-tiet-canh-vit.htm