GĐXH - Even young people with a history of good health should not be subjective about the flu, especially when the disease is prolonged or shows unusual signs.
Increased flu cases
Patient NTT (female, 73 years old, Hanoi) was admitted to the hospital with a persistent high fever, cough with phlegm, sore throat and fatigue. Four days before, the patient had flu symptoms but bought medicine on her own instead of going to the doctor. When the condition worsened, the patient went to E Hospital for examination and was diagnosed with influenza A infection. At the hospital, the patient was treated with antibiotics, anti-influenza virus combined with supportive measures such as cough suppressant, fever reducer and electrolyte replacement.
Flu can also cause dangerous complications in healthy young people. Illustration photo
Not only the elderly or people with underlying diseases, flu can also cause dangerous complications in healthy young people. The case of patient NNP (female, 30 years old, Hanoi) is an example. Four days before being hospitalized, the patient had a high fever with headache, sore throat, cough with phlegm, runny nose, and body aches. After testing positive for flu at home, the patient took Tamiflu for two days.
However, the patient's high fever and fatigue forced him to visit the Tropical Diseases Department, E Hospital. There, he was diagnosed with influenza B and was prescribed antibiotics, antivirals, and supportive measures such as cough suppression, fever reduction, and electrolyte replacement. This case shows that even young people with a history of good health should not be complacent about the flu, especially when the disease progresses for a long time or shows unusual signs.
Early signs of seasonal flu symptoms. Photo: BVCC
The above two cases are just some of the many flu cases being treated at the Tropical Diseases Department, E Hospital.
People are advised to proactively take preventive measures.
MSc. Dr. Dinh Thi Bich Thuc - Department of Tropical Diseases said that according to statistics from January 2025, the Department of Tropical Diseases has received and treated about 250 cases of influenza of all kinds. However, after the Lunar New Year 2025, the number of influenza cases coming for examination and treatment has tended to increase, with an average of about 10 patients with influenza per day. At its peak, there were days when doctors from the Department of Tropical Diseases examined nearly 40 patients, of which more than half had influenza. Notably, not only the elderly, children or people with underlying diseases (cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory ...) but also young, healthy people are at risk of getting sick and having complications if they are subjective. Currently, the Department of Tropical Diseases is receiving and treating more than 20 patients with influenza of all kinds.
Dr. Thuc emphasized that anyone is at risk of getting the flu, but the level of impact will vary depending on each subject. Seasonal flu is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus, which is transmitted directly from sick people to healthy people through small droplets when talking, coughing, or sneezing. Although many cases of flu can recover on their own, if not treated promptly, the disease can progress severely, causing dangerous complications such as pneumonia, respiratory failure, bacterial superinfection, and even life-threatening in severe cases.
In the context of the complicated development of seasonal flu and the increasing number of cases, E Hospital recommends that people proactively take preventive measures to protect the health of themselves, their families and the community. Vaccination, maintaining personal hygiene and timely health monitoring are important solutions to help reduce the risk of infection and dangerous complications.
Who is at high risk of dangerous complications from seasonal flu?
According to information from the Ministry of Health, in Vietnam, the number of flu cases will increase locally from the end of 2024 and during the Lunar New Year 2025, but there has been no change compared to previous years. Common influenza virus strains include: influenza A/H3N2, A/H1N1 and influenza B. Currently, the winter-spring weather with high humidity creates favorable conditions for the virus to develop and spread. At the same time, the increased demand for travel, trade and festival activities at the beginning of the year also increases the risk of disease outbreaks...
Doctors warn that people at high risk of dangerous complications from seasonal flu include:
- Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy;
-Children under 5 years old; People over 65 years old;
-People with chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, asthma, heart disease, lung disease and diabetes;
- People at high risk of influenza exposure, including health care workers.
To prevent seasonal flu, the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention of E Hospital recommends that people should: Cover their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, preferably with a cloth or handkerchief or disposable tissue or sleeve to reduce the spread of respiratory secretions; Wear a mask in crowded places, on public transport; Wash hands regularly with soap and clean water or hand sanitizer (especially after coughing or sneezing); Do not spit indiscriminately in public places; Limit contact with people with flu or suspected cases when not necessary; Get vaccinated against seasonal flu; Practice a healthy lifestyle; eat nutritious foods to prevent influenza virus infection; increase physical activity to improve health.
Note: When experiencing symptoms of cough, fever, runny nose, headache, fatigue, people should not arbitrarily test and buy medicine for treatment at home but should contact the nearest medical facility or go to the hospital immediately for timely consultation, examination and treatment.
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