South Korea announces 9th death of (A)H1N1

[Gert van der Hoek]

This google translation is confusing for me, probably more details in follow up reports.


30 died taking Tamiflu, "the patient is deepened"

[World News] Fri, September 18th, 2009by6:09 p.m. A | Email | Print

Influenza A [H1N1] Jane therapy Tamiflu and gave him the day after 30 women died as related, health authorities, "deepened the death is caused by infection," he said.

Health, Welfare and Family Affairs the Central Headquarters of influenza 18 days, "district municipalities and the front-line health care agencies located in the Honam region 33 years for women in cases of death caused by dose of Tamiflu is not a side effect, rather than outbreak of infections reported," he said.

According to the Headquarters of the Women's 9 days of fever and a sore throat after the emergency is acute tonsillitis and naewonhae, acute gastritis, liver or received such a diagnosis, then gansuchi (SGOT) is quite high.

The woman, 10 days in the hospital the next day, antiviral treatment for 11 days but he died that caused convulsions and seizures.

The Ministry of Health epidemiological survey of women across the chest X-rays, but more than normal dose of Tamiflu was a foe of the side effects caused by non-outbreak of infections reported said.

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http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=4&articleid=2009091818091237247&

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: South Korea announces 9th death of (A)H1N1

81-Year-Old Records Ninth Death of Influenza A

By Bae Ji-sook

Staff Reporter

An 81-year-old woman died Friday apparently due to complications from influenza A (H1N1), raising the death toll here to nine.

According to health authorities in North Jeolla Province, the woman had been in an intensive care unit of Chonbuk National University Hospital since Sept. 3, when she was confirmed to have the infection.

She was suffering from respiratory problems, cerebral infarction and hypertension, and soon developed several complications including pneumonia, her doctors said.

The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs is checking whether influenza A was the direct cause of her death.

More than 10,000 people are confirmed to have contracted the flu here so far.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/117_52101.html

 

[B.C.]

Re: South Korea announces 9th death of (A)H1N1

Although the article is saying this woman is the ninth, she is a 40 yo.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2009/09/22/73/0301000000AEN20090922002100320F.HTML

(LEAD) S. Korea confirms 9th new flu death


SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman who became brain-dead due to complications from Influenza A (H1N1) has died, local health officials said Tuesday, raising the total number of flu-linked deaths here to nine.

The 40-year-old woman was pronounced brain-dead earlier this month after experiencing a high fever and respiratory problems and testing positive for the new flu virus, according to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.

Before becoming brain-dead, the patient had seemed to be recovering after being treated with antiviral drugs but her condition deteriorated suddenly as she developed cerebral edema and hemorrhaging, the ministry said.

A separate death reported on Friday is still under investigation as to whether it was directly caused by the flu virus, the ministry added.

Since the first infection was confirmed in May, South Korea has reported over 10,000 total type-A flu cases. Most patients have recovered after being given antiviral medicine, but fears are growing the virus could spread more quickly as the flu season approaches.

According to the ministry, a total of nine flu patients are currently being observed at hospitals, with three showing "very serious" symptoms, raising concerns there may be more flu-related deaths in the near future.

The government earlier said it plans to inoculate some 13.4 million people or 27 percent of the nation's population by next February.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: South Korea announces 9th death of (A)H1N1

Apparently last friday a 9th death was announced, but that patient is still under investigation, no confirmed yet.

So now we have the 2nd announcement of a 9th new H1N1 death.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/22/content_12095315.htm