Two brothers with muscle paralysis, progressive deterioration

On the afternoon of May 26, Dr. Do Thi Ngoc Khanh, Deputy Head of the Tropical Diseases Department, Cho Ray Hospital, said that of the two siblings, the 18-year-old brother was admitted to the hospital in a more serious condition. Currently, the patient still has muscle paralysis, with muscle strength at 1/5, and has not improved after 14 days on a ventilator.

The 26-year-old brother was admitted to the hospital in a better condition. However, after 14 days of monitoring, his muscle paralysis worsened, with muscle strength now at 2/5 and 3/5.

"Both children are currently in the Intensive Care Unit of the Tropical Diseases Department. We are trying to use active treatment methods to prevent complications and stop the disease from getting worse. However, we still cannot predict anything," said Dr. Khanh.

Ngộ độc botulinum: Tình trạng liệt cơ của hai anh em không có cải thiện - Ảnh 1. — A doctor examines a patient being treated for botulinum poisoning.

Previously, on May 20, Dr. Le Quoc Hung, Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases, said that Cho Ray Hospital, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, and Tropical Diseases Hospital (HCMC) consulted and discovered 3 more cases of suspected botulinum poisoning.

All 3 patients are in Thu Duc City (HCMC), including 2 brothers aged 18 and 26, the remaining person is a 45-year-old man.

According to initial information, on May 13, the two patients, who are brothers, ate bread with pork sausage. Then on May 14, they showed signs of digestive disorders, fatigue, headaches, and dizziness. On May 15, these two people had more severe symptoms, double vision, muscle pain, and were admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.

On the evening of May 24, the BAT antidote vials supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. However, the "golden time" for using the drug has passed, so patients are not prescribed the antidote.

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