The transitional period between seasons in Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces is causing a surge in respiratory illnesses, with many patients being hospitalized in serious condition.
Despite intensive treatment, patient TTH (35 years old, Phu Tho) is in critical condition with a poor prognosis due to the rapid progression of influenza on the background of a complicated underlying illness.
Drinking too little water in cold weather leads to dehydration, thickens respiratory mucus, dries out and damages the mucous membranes, creating favorable conditions for cold and flu viruses to thrive.
In the past two months, out of every 10 children who came for examination due to fever at the Pediatric Gastroenterology - Nutrition - Infectious Diseases Department of Xanh Pôn General Hospital, 9 were diagnosed with influenza A.
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With the influenza A outbreak becoming more complex, many pharmacies are experiencing shortages, and some have reported that Tamiflu, a medication used to treat influenza, is unavailable.
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Thinking it was just a common cold, the woman bought medicine to take on her own. After using it, her condition not only didn't improve but actually worsened.
Medications containing the active ingredient Oseltamivir can cause many side effects such as sleep disturbances, restlessness, and especially the risk of depression.
A representative from the Drug Administration Department of the Ministry of Health stated that the supply of drugs containing the active ingredient Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for treating influenza is currently sufficient.
In addition to symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat, children infected with influenza A often experience high fever, flushed skin and eyes, and in severe cases, difficulty breathing, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis.
People with weakened immune systems, those with pre-existing medical conditions, and the elderly are at higher risk of severe viral attacks on the respiratory system, leading to dangerous complications.
Thinking it was just a common cold, Nam didn't take any medicine. When he developed a high fever and exhaustion, he went to the hospital and was diagnosed positive for influenza A.
Following respiratory distress after contracting influenza A, the elderly man was hospitalized and required intubation, mechanical ventilation, and is currently receiving intensive treatment.
Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection characterized by symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose. Most patients can manage the illness at home, but a percentage will develop severe symptoms and require hospitalization.
Seeing their child had a runny nose, and thinking the child had caught an illness from a classmate at kindergarten, the parents self-medicated, but later had to take the child to the hospital.
Sunkovir is indicated for use in the treatment of respiratory viral infections such as influenza and mild COVID-19 in the initial stages to rapidly reduce symptoms.