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Doctors concerned about likely expansion of H3N2 flu virus in Hanoi

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Arkanoid Legent

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Medical workers fretted that seasonal H3N2 flu virus continued to be widespread in Hanoi and the disease is likely to erupt into epidemic.

Seasonal influenza viruses, H1N1 and H3N2, flow out of overlapping epidemics in Vietnam. Meanwhile H1N1 has been controlled, most influenza infections this season have been attributed to influenza A (H3N2) viruses.

According to Dr. Nguyen Hong Ha, deputy director of the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, there has been an increase of H3N2 patients. The hospital receives over 130 people suffering from the flu a day, doubling the number of last weeks.

All of patients experienced high fever, cough, respiratory problems, body pain, runny nose and sore throat. Tests proved the disease is caused by H3N2 virus. Dr. Ha stressed although it is normal seasonal flu, patients can suffer dangerous complications because H3N2 can cause pneumonia which leads to death. These people of the high risk group including pregnant women, the elderly, children, and people with chronic diseases are vulnerable to the virus.

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Re: Doctors concerned about likely expansion of H3N2 flu virus in Hanoi

Doctor, Master Nguyen Hong Ha, deputy director of Tropical Disease Hospital Central said the flu season is in danger of spread. The patient should not arbitrarily treated with antibiotics because of all kinds antibiotics do not work with influenza virus.

Recent days, the patient to examination and treatment of influenza in tropical disease hospital in central higher than on weekdays.

On average, each day there are about 130 patients to diagnose and treat influenza.

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Re: Doctors concerned about likely expansion of H3N2 flu virus in Hanoi

Source: http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/...onal-flu-on-the-rise-throughout-Viet-Nam.html

Seasonal flu on the rise throughout Viet Nam

HA NOI ? The number of people seeking treatment for the seasonal flu virus at clinics and hospitals throughout the country is on the rise.

The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases reports that it is treating between 130-140 patients each day.

One who was infected with the A/H3N2 virus died...
 
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