Ta?wan: Convulsive period of emergence of influenza symptoms such as medical treatment as soon as possible

[Diane Morin]

Convulsive period of emergence of influenza symptoms such as medical treatment as soon as possible

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新唐人电视www.ntdtv.com 2009-2-16 23:42​

New Tang Dynasty TV www.ntdtv.com 2009-2-16 23:42​

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【New Tang Dynasty February 16, 2009讯】 (Central News Agency陈守国Kaohsiung County on the 16th) The Kaohsiung County Government Public Health Bureau said today that during an influenza pandemic, such as family members appear unconscious, muscle fibrillation (convulsions), sleepiness and other symptoms must be vigilant in medical treatment as soon as possible.

County Health Department pointed out that the girl lived in Kaohsiung City on January 23 with fever, vomiting, convulsions, eyes hanging symptoms to diagnosis and treatment hospital in Kaohsiung County, immediately admitted to intensive care unit, January 29 recovered and been discharged. At that time, doctors diagnosed as encephalitis, discharged 1 week tested samples confirmed case of influenza A, so to inform the severe influenza.

Another high-County 61-year-old man on the 7th day 2 is a high fever, sore throat, symptoms of intoxication, was admitted to hospital intensive care unit treatment, have now resumed theosophy, but still rely on respirators to breathe.

Health Bureau, said living in Fengshan City Services in Taipei 28-year-old female teacher, let the New Year Winter home, February 4 appears runny nose, sore throat symptoms; February 8 headache, weakness in legs weakness, can not sleep; February 10 poor appetite, lethargy; February 11 systemic weakness, symptoms of intoxication, accompanied by family members to the hospital after medical treatment, was admitted to intensive care unit observation.

Inform the hospital of Japanese encephalitis and enterovirus infection with severe, February 14 to inform the complication of severe cases of influenza, health authorities stressed that the physician in accordance with the early onset cases symptoms are not highly doubt that after the inspection reports and treatment, only to inform the influenza Concurrent severe cases; patient sample test results, the initial exclusion of Japanese encephalitis infection.

Health Bureau said that the older people and female teachers have not yet confirmed to have contracted the flu, but when the influenza epidemic period, such as family members appear unconscious, muscle fibrillation (convulsions), sleepiness and other symptoms, must be vigilant.

One family of human infection with influenza infection led to the whole family the opportunity to increase the county Health Department suggested that if family members appear aching body, fever, sore throat, cramps, sleepiness, should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Influenza illness in children at home, take care of those who should be wearing masks, deal with the application of soap and wash hands after discharge in order to avoid being infected.

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[tropical]

Re: Ta?wan: Convulsive period of emergence of influenza symptoms such as medical treatment as soon as possible

Muscade, post #1:

"... 2009-2-16 23:42 ...
... At that time, doctors diagnosed as encephalitis, discharged 1 week tested samples confirmed case of influenza A, so to inform the severe influenza. ...
... high fever, sore throat, symptoms of intoxication ...
... February 4 appears runny nose, sore throat symptoms; February 8 headache, weakness in legs weakness, can not sleep; February 10 poor appetite, lethargy; February 11 systemic weakness, symptoms of intoxication ...
... unconscious, muscle fibrillation (convulsions), sleepiness and other symptoms ...
... appear aching body, fever, sore throat, cramps, sleepiness, should seek medical treatment as soon as possible."
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The above is quite weird.

It's influenza A, but high fever begins at first only in 1 (fever in 2) of 5 above cases.

Intoxication symptoms in 3 of 5, and symptoms of nervous system attack (convulsion/unconscious/letargy/encephalitis) in all cases.

Wroted "free-mode" - it is similary to citokine reactions (?)

Are these Taiwan events coming from an minority of cases, or we look at an enlargement of such symptoms in the majority of the actual flu afected cases there, now is a question.

 

[Diane Morin]

Re: Ta?wan: Convulsive period of emergence of influenza symptoms such as medical treatment as soon as possible

Updated Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:50 am TWN, The China Post news staff
Young people not immune from flu virus: CDC


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A female nurse aged 30 in Taipei County became the fourth patient killed by flu virus in Taiwan, proving that even the young and able-bodied are not exempt from the mutated virus.
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Deputy Director General Chou Jih-haw at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), under the Department of Health (DOH), confirmed that the nurse died on last Saturday, only six days after being infected with flu virus.
Public health officials in Taipei County said the nurse, working at a clinic in Zhonghe City, did not take anti-flu vaccine shot as a preventative measure. She had brought her two young children to hospital for flu treatment on Jan. 30.

The number of severe flu cases reported around Taiwan has increased to 17 since the winter season started, including four confirmed cases, eight suspected cases, and four cases still to be determined.

Among the four patients who died of flu infection, two were aged 30 and 39 respectively, according to the CDC statistics.

The total number of patients visiting hospitals for influenza treatment has reached more 163,000, representing a steep rise of 25 percent from the same period of last year.

CDC officials said the figure did not take into the account of people who purchased over-the-counter drugs at pharmacies.

They said people aged between 20 and 40 should be on heightened alert against the virus.

At the urging of the CDC, local-level county and city governments have stepped up vigilance against the spread of flu virus.

The Taipei County Government distributed more than 86,800 masks to students yesterday as elementary and high schools reopened for a new semester.

Due to the mutation of the flu virus, officials urged parents to take their children aged between two and five to public health stations or hospitals to take vaccine shots against pneumonia.

Teachers were also advised to remind schoolchildren to constantly wash their hands and avoid picking their noses or biting their nails in order to reduce the chance of infection.

In addition to maintaining a balanced diet and proper exercise, CDC officials said people having symptoms like fever, headache, sore throat and muscles, coughing, or fatigue should immediately go to hospital for treatment before allowing their condition to further deteriorate or affecting others.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet-level DOH launched yesterday a nationwide campaign to maintain readiness against possible outbreaks of epidemic diseases like SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) or avian flu in Taiwan.

Yeh Chin-chuan, DOH chief, said at a gathering at the CDC that the comprehensive epidemic-prevention network integrates the medical resources in the nation by designating 25 large-scale hospitals in six districts of Taiwan responsible for contingency plans.

All the selected hospitals designated for the six districts ? Taipei, northern Taiwan, central Taiwan, southern Taiwan, Kaohsiung-Pingtung area, and eastern Taiwan ? are in turn supported respectively by medical centers or other large hospitals in their own areas assigned by the DOH.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/02/12/195688/Young-people.htm