Influenza B, 3 patients hospitalized in critical condition

Critical because of influenza B

On the afternoon of May 15, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases warned about dangerous complications of influenza. It is currently treating 3 patients with very severe influenza B.

Severe cases of influenza B are being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

It was a 19-month-old boy, admitted to the Pediatrics Department with a continuous high fever (39 - 40 degrees Celsius). Previously, the patient had been treated at Bac Kan General Hospital, and tested positive for influenza B (+).

After 5 days of treatment, the boy still had a high fever, cough, fatigue, poor appetite, vomiting, loose stools with signs of respiratory failure and was transferred to the Pediatrics Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Here, the child was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, influenza B, and sepsis. After being admitted to the hospital, the patient still had a high fever, increasing fatigue, and had to be given oxygen. After 1 day, the patient was switched to HFNC (high flow oxygen). Test results and blood cultures showed staphylococcus bacteria.

Admitted to the hospital with difficulty breathing and severe chest tightness, a 40-year-old male patient in Thanh Hoa was quickly intubated and is currently indicated for ECMO intervention. It is known that the patient was healthy, 5 days before being admitted to the hospital, he had a high fever, sneezing, runny nose, and poor appetite. When he felt difficulty breathing, chest pain behind the sternum, increased difficulty breathing, coughing up green phlegm, the patient was hospitalized and tested for influenza B (+). When the CT scan showed damage to the right lung, he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, influenza B.

Also here, a 30-year-old female patient from Nam Dinh is also being placed on a ventilator but is responding poorly, and ECMO intervention is indicated. The patient has a high fever of 39 - 40 degrees Celsius, accompanied by chest pain and increasing difficulty breathing. The patient was examined near her home and treated as an outpatient, but her condition did not improve and severe respiratory failure occurred, so she was taken to the emergency room. At the hospital, the patient was diagnosed with pneumonia, respiratory failure, and influenza B. After 2 days of treatment, the patient's difficulty breathing gradually increased and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.

Don't be subjective with flu

Dr. Tran Van Bac, Deputy Head of the Emergency Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, shared: "When influenza B develops seriously, patients need to immediately go to medical facilities for intensive treatment and monitor complications and the risk of secondary infection...".

To prevent influenza, Dr. Tran Thi Hai Ninh, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, recommends: Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Common symptoms include headache, fever, cough, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, and a general feeling of discomfort. Influenza is usually more severe than a simple cold, although it can also be mild. The severity of the disease ranges from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia, encephalitis, and systemic infections, which can be life-threatening. These serious manifestations can be caused by the influenza virus itself or other bacterial/viral infections that occur after the influenza infection, weakening the body's defenses. More severe illness is common in the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease. However, severe infections can also occur in any age group who is in good health. The best way to prevent influenza is to get an annual flu shot. Flu vaccines provide good protection, reducing the risk of illness and the risk of severe disease progression.

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