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◆5-yr-old boy dies from H1N1 flu in Tokyo- brain fever (#22)

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Headache has been a widely reported symptom of H1N1 in the U.S. -

"Symptoms of H1N1 influenza are similar to seasonal influenza and include a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people with H1N1 flu also have diarrhea and vomit."
 
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Was this boy treated with tamiflu? Is resistance playing a role here?

Tamiflu-resistant new influenza detected in patient not given Tamiflu

"A genetic mutation of H1N1 swine flu that is resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu has been detected in a Japanese teenager who had not previously been treated with the drug, a Japanese health official said..."


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=302791&postcount=10


"The health ministry said the incident could mark the first case of a human-to-human infection of the H1NI flu virus."


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=302436&postcount=1
 
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Source: http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/5-yr-old-boy-dies-from-h1n1-flu-in-tokyo

5-yr-old boy dies from H1N1 flu in Tokyo

Friday 09th October, 06:45 AM JST

TOKYO ?

A 5-year-old boy in Tokyo has died from a brain fever triggered by the new flu virus, becoming the youngest death linked to the H1N1 strain thus far in Japan, the health ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan government said Thursday.

The boy, who had no underlying diseases before showing flu symptoms, died at a medical facility Tuesday after suffering multiple organ failure. He earlier had a fever of up to 40 C and tested positive for influenza A on initial examinations. He was treated with the anti-flu drug Tamiflu but his health continued to deteriorate, according to Tokyo government officials. The boy was confirmed to have contracted the new H1N1 strain on Monday.
 
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google translated

5 dead in acute encephalitis in Tokyo's new flu-year-old boy died

October 8

Tokyo yesterday, the residents were infected with the flu in Tokyo announced a new five year-old boy died. The killing is the first time in Tokyo.

Domestic deaths so far, but including 22 cases of suspected cases, 5 deaths of children are expected to become the youngest age. In Tokyo, the possibility that the boy had been infected at school and catching is low, the outbreak has not shown the view.

According to the Metropolitan, the boy has a fever two days this month, seen in a hospital near his home. Next day three day temperature rose to 40 degrees, with a simple kit received a prescription for Tamiflu influenza A were tested positive for type.

However, after coming home and throwing up (vomiting) was taken for emergency came and symptoms of impaired consciousness and was hospitalized suspected encephalitis.

Other symptoms become unconscious Tuesday night was rapidly deteriorating, and multiple organ failure and had been attached to a ventilator in the decline in blood pressure and respiratory failure. Pandemic Influenza was confirmed in five days of genetic testing, six were killed on the night of influenza encephalitis.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091008-00000599-san-soci


thanks to Makoto
 
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