Influenza A/H1N1 infection deaths first in Hanoi (#32)

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Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 8:44 PM


(AFP) - A woman pregnant patients 6th October in Hanoi died after 6 days and have expressed influenza test results confirmed patients positive for influenza A/H1N1.

Mr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of Department of Preventive Health and Environment (Ministry of Health) said, patients residing in communal balance, Thach That district, Ha Noi. Patients with a history of asthma and is currently sixth month of pregnancy.

According to survey history, on October 15, 2009, patients with manifestations of fever, cough, sore throat but two days later (on October 17, 2009) New patients admitted to medical Thach That district.
In this patient antibiotic treatment, but hypothermia should not be transferred to general hospitals in the area of Shanxi situation fever, cough was diagnosed as inflammation of the lungs and monitoring influenza A/H1N1 samples taken product test.

However, increasing a patient's condition deteriorated and on October 20, 2009 the patient was transferred to the Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Countries, was diagnosed with severe inflammation of the lungs / 6 month pregnant.
Although doctors treating active resuscitation, antibiotics, Tamiflu illness ... but still no help and patients have died on October 21, 2009. Same day, the test results have confirmed patients positive for influenza A/H1N1.
Thus far, there have been 32 deaths related to influenza A/H1N1, including eight cases of pregnant women.




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Re: Influenza A/H1N1 infection deaths first in Hanoi (#32)

Saturday, October 24, 2009, 21:02 GMT +7

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As reported by the Department of Preventive Health and Environment (Ministry of Health), deaths as a pregnant woman 21 years old, in balance, Thach, Hanoi, with a history of asthma.

Patients who are pregnant on the 6th. On October 15, patients with manifestations of fever, cough, sore throat. As of October 17, sister in Thach That district hospital treatment but should be transferred to General Hospital of Shanxi region.

On October 20, the patient be forwarded to the Institute for infectious diseases and tropical countries and was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. After a day, the patient mortality, and positive results for H1N1 influenza.

Thus, up to 24/10, there are 32 deaths related to H1N1 influenza, of which eight mothers.

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Re: Influenza A/H1N1 infection deaths first in Hanoi (#32)

Hanoi: Ca influenza A infection (H1N1) was the first death
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- Height 24-10, doctor Nguyen Hong Ha, Vice Director of the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical countries (Hanoi) said, Hanoi was the first patient death from influenza A (H1N1). It is a patient's life in the town of Son Tay six month pregnant, has expressed a high fever and was taken to the Hospital of Shanxi treatment. To the 6th day the patient was transferred to the Institute for Infectious Disease and Tropical countries. Here the test results showed that patients with influenza A (H1N1), pneumonia, severe respiratory distress. Patient and emergency medical treatment Tamiflu, but too heavy to be 22-10 days were fatal.

Dr Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of Department of Preventive Health and Environment (Ministry of Health), pregnant women were subject to high risk, if any expression of doubt flu need for health facilities counseling and treatment in time, limiting complications and death seriously. Not only with the flu all patients, as occurs in pregnant women, will be more severe. Therefore, pregnant women as to preserve the health and need regular medical care.

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Re: Influenza A/H1N1 infection deaths first in Hanoi (#32)

Updated : 5:12 PM, 10/25/2009
Hanoi confirms first A/H1N1 fatality

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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Vietnam has confirmed the 32nd fatal case of A/H1N1 flu, which is also the first death in the northern region.
According to Nguyen Huy Nga, the Head of the Health Ministry?s Department for Preventive Health and Environment, a woman 6-months pregnant in Can Kiem commune, Thach That district, Hanoi on October 15 showed signs of a high fever, coughing and sore throat.
On October 20, the patient was taken to the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and tested positive for the A/H1N1 flu virus. One day later, she died.



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