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14 year old boy in respirator - probably H1N1

Google translate:

"Flu Sick boy on a respirator

Published: November 9, 2009, 22:01. Last Modified: November 9, 2009, 22:38

A 14-year-old boy placed on a ventilator after being seriously ill in what is probably the flu. He belongs to no risk.


The boy treated at the county hospital of Kalmar and the situation is serious for him as Deputy County Medical Per-Ake Jarnheimer. A quick analysis of samples taken shows that 14-year-old has been suffering from flu, and there are strong suspicions that the case of swine flu.

When the boy came into hospital on Monday afternoon, he was breathless and had difficulty in absorbing oxygen. Treatment with both antibiotics and Tamiflu have been inserted.

It is unclear from where he has become infected and have an explanation as to why he has been so hard hit are not.

- We know that anyone can suffer from severe infection. This guy do not have any risk factors at all, and that is what is in mind we recommend vaccination of all, "says Per-?ke Jarnheimer.

The 14-year-old boy is Kalmar county first difficult cases. According to the latest influenza report from the Infectious Diseases Institute was treated 51 patients at hospitals in the country in week 44, including three on a respirator and treated with ECMO - artificial lung.
Emma Fagerberg /TT Kalmar TT"


"Influensasjuk pojke i respirator

Publicerad: 9 november 2009, 22.01. Senast ?ndrad: 9 november 2009, 22.38

En 14-?rig pojke v?rdas i respirator efter att ha blivit sv?rt sjuk i vad som troligtvis ?r svininfluensan. Han tillh?r ingen riskgrupp.

Pojken v?rdas p? l?nssjukhuset i Kalmar och l?get f?r honom ?r allvarligt enligt bitr?dande smittskyddsl?kare Per-?ke Jarnheimer. En snabbanalys av prover som tagits visar att 14-?ringen har drabbats av influensa, och det finns starka misstankar om att det r?r sig om svininfluensan.

N?r pojken kom in till sjukhuset p? m?ndagseftermiddagen var han andf?dd och hade sv?righeter med att tillgodog?ra sig syre. Behandling med b?de antibiotika och Tamiflu har satts in.

Det ?r oklart varifr?n han har f?tt smittan och n?gon f?rklaring till varf?r han har blivit s? h?rt drabbad finns inte.

- Vi vet ju att vem som helst kan drabbas av sv?r infektion. Den h?r killen har ju inga riskfaktorer alls, och det ?r det som ligger i bakgrunden till att vi rekommenderar vaccination av alla, s?ger Per-?ke Jarnheimer.

Den 14-?rige pojken ?r Kalmar l?ns f?rsta sv?ra fall. Enligt den senaste influensarapporten fr?n Smittskyddsinstitutet v?rdades 51 patienter p? sjukhus i landet under vecka 44, varav tre i respirator och en behandlades med Ecmo - konstgjord lunga.

Emma Fagerberg /TT Kalmar TT"

http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/artikel_3775713.svd
 
Re: 14 year old boy in respirator - probably H1N1

Welcome J.G Sweden. Thanks for posting.
 
Re: 14 year old boy in respirator - probably H1N1

Thank?s for the welcome, JimO.

The article implies that he is positive for influenza A.
That would make the probabilty that this is seasonal flu close to zero, wouldn?t it? The virus is certainly gaining momentum here.
With over 2 million vaccinated (and rising) in a population of 9,3 million, I hope the epidemic will slow down soon.
 
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