Influenza A young patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly

Posted on November 3, 2009
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AP World Health Organization issued a communique on the 16th that the influenza A H1N1 influenza “significantly different from” seasonal influenza, a number of health of young people infected with this virus will develop into a severe illness and even after the death fast.

WHO’s statement said, after pregnancy and other factors known to be increased in patients with influenza A H1N1 influenza to develop into the risk of severe illness, but now found that many critically ill patients are young, but also infected with this virus before their health. As for the young people infected with influenza A H1N1 influenza easy to develop into the reasons for critically ill patients, is still unclear.

The communique says: “In severe cases, patients developed symptoms generally 3 to 5 days has begun to deteriorate. The speed of this deterioration, many patients within 24 hours of breathing difficulties and require immediate intensive care unit of income.”

WHO said that for the majority of critically ill patients must be treated as soon as possible with the breathing machine, but for some patients, even the breathing machine to no avail. WHO recommends that, for critically ill patients should be adopted as soon as possible, “Duffy” and other anti-flu drug treatment.

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