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Vietnam : Human Avian Influenza Infection in Ho Chi Minh City
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23/04/2013 14:53 GMT+7
HCM City: Information about A/H5N1 flu girl
- 5 people in the same family as the duck meat 4 life, she had been infected with influenza A/H5N1. Being treated at Cho Ray Hospital HCMC, to date, has temporarily stabilize the patient.
On 23/4, Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Head of Medical Operations, City Health Department has confirmed as above.
It is known that the woman is Nguyen Thi Ngoc D., born 1993, lives in Long An, the 2nd A/H5N1 flu cases in humans in the southern region.
8-9/4 days, I D. the duck family live feed. Go on 11/4 sister D. appearance of fever, cough, chest tightness.
Visit patients in private clinics and local hospitals. Because treatment with no results, I D. transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.
Cho Ray Hospital, 1st test showed negative patients with influenza A/H5N1 virus but 2nd test done by the Pasteur Institute discovered Ms. D. positive for this virus.
After X-rays, doctors recorded patients with pleural effusion, 2 sides, 2 lung alveolar damage.
After 5 days of intensive treatment at Cho Ray Hospital, the patient woke up to this, no fever, cough less, stable vital signs, but still mild epigastric pain.
Shortly after her discovery D. A/H5N1 flu, the health sector has conducted epidemiological investigations localities where patients live.
Thereby, the health authorities know this local phenomenon several dead ducks in the flock of about 20-30 children.
In addition, there are also just 7 chickens died for unknown reasons.
Vietnamnet
machinetranslation
23/04/2013 14:53 GMT+7
HCM City: Information about A/H5N1 flu girl
- 5 people in the same family as the duck meat 4 life, she had been infected with influenza A/H5N1. Being treated at Cho Ray Hospital HCMC, to date, has temporarily stabilize the patient.
On 23/4, Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Head of Medical Operations, City Health Department has confirmed as above.
It is known that the woman is Nguyen Thi Ngoc D., born 1993, lives in Long An, the 2nd A/H5N1 flu cases in humans in the southern region.
8-9/4 days, I D. the duck family live feed. Go on 11/4 sister D. appearance of fever, cough, chest tightness.
Visit patients in private clinics and local hospitals. Because treatment with no results, I D. transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.
Cho Ray Hospital, 1st test showed negative patients with influenza A/H5N1 virus but 2nd test done by the Pasteur Institute discovered Ms. D. positive for this virus.
After X-rays, doctors recorded patients with pleural effusion, 2 sides, 2 lung alveolar damage.
After 5 days of intensive treatment at Cho Ray Hospital, the patient woke up to this, no fever, cough less, stable vital signs, but still mild epigastric pain.
Shortly after her discovery D. A/H5N1 flu, the health sector has conducted epidemiological investigations localities where patients live.
Thereby, the health authorities know this local phenomenon several dead ducks in the flock of about 20-30 children.
In addition, there are also just 7 chickens died for unknown reasons.
Vietnamnet
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