On March 22.3, Mr. Vo Dinh Thoan, Deputy Director of Khanh Hoa Department of Health, said that the department had issued an urgent document on strengthening measures to prevent influenza A H5.
The above move was made after the health sector recorded a case of a student infected with avian influenza A H5.
A male student in Khanh Hoa is infected with influenza A H5 and is in a coma and is progressing seriously
Accordingly, the CKD patient (21 years old, residing in Ninh Hoa town, student at a university in Nha Trang city), started the disease on March 11.3, with symptoms of fever, mild cough, the patient bought the medicine himself. drink but the disease does not improve.
On March 15.3, the patient returned home and only had contact with his mother and sister, then went for a medical examination at facility 2 of Ninh Hoa Town Medical Center and was diagnosed with acute pharyngitis - laryngitis/monitored for dengue fever. Dengue and recommended hospitalization. However, patients who do not agree should be prescribed outpatient medication.
After 1 day, the patient was very tired so he went to the Emergency Department, Ninh Hoa Regional General Hospital with high fever, abdominal pain around the navel, loose stools, and was diagnosed with intestinal infection and signs of sepsis. warned and transferred to the Infectious Diseases Department for treatment. On March 17.3, the disease became severe so patient D. was transferred to Khanh Hoa Provincial General Hospital for treatment and samples were sent to Nha Trang Pasteur Institute for testing.
On March 20.3, test results from the Pasteur Institute showed that the patient was positive for influenza A H5. Currently, the patient is seriously ill and in a coma and is being quarantined for treatment at Khanh Hoa Provincial Hospital of Tropical Diseases.
As soon as there was information, Khanh Hoa CDC approached, investigated, handled the case, and guided the patient's family on epidemic prevention measures. At the same time, make a list of 14 officials at the Provincial General Hospital and 6 officials at the Hospital of Tropical Diseases to monitor health and disinfect examination and treatment areas and transport vehicles. Make a list of the patient's family members including 4 people (mother, aunt and sister) to monitor health.
On March 21.3, Khanh Hoa CDC conducted disinfection with Chloramin B in the living room and rooms in the dormitory where the patient was studying; Make a list of 6 roommates and 60 students studying in the same class as the patient to conduct health monitoring. At the same time, 6 samples were taken from people in the same dorm room as the patient and tested, and the results were negative for influenza A H5.
People infected with influenza A H5 often have symptoms similar to regular influenza and are accompanied by some more dangerous warning signs (within 2-5 days from the date of invasion by the influenza A H5 virus). Specifically: sudden high fever over 38 degrees Celsius; chills, headache; chest pain, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat; sore throat, cough, often dry, cough with phlegm; muscle pain, fatigue. After only half a day, the symptoms of influenza A H5 become more severe, the patient may suffer from acute respiratory failure such as difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, pale skin, even whole body pain, and unconsciousness.
