Monday, December 7, 2009

Macau, the first new variant of influenza virus infection of the deceased to determine

NEW YORK, Macao from the Influenza A H1N1 influenza has been recorded a total of two deaths, respectively in early September to early October this year, the first a wave of influenza was recorded during peak periods, including one called the 40-year-old daily healthy women, Another was 72-year-old male suffering from multiple chronic diseases.

Sample of the woman by the Hong Kong Department of Health laboratory analysis, identified as the recently discovered around the world D222G variant. The woman at the August 18 transfer from the Kiang Wu Hospital Conde General Hospital intensive care, rescued by the medical personnel is invalid, at noon on September 2 died. The incidence of middle-aged women with symptoms of fever and sore throat over and over again about eight days, initially in the emergency treatment fails, then deteriorated again attendance at the Kiang Wu Hospital and later diagnosed as influenza A H1N1 influenza, with bilateral pneumonia and respiratory failure, transferred to a general hospital intensive care unit Conde. The woman sustained critical condition after admission, consciousness almost lost their senses, blood pressure instability, severe respiratory failure has been required mechanical ventilation continued to use high concentrations of oxygen therapy, high concentrations of boost drugs and cardiac stimulant to maintain blood pressure, clinical worsening respiratory failure and the emergence of sepsis. Until the morning of September 2, his condition worsened again, after the medical staff once again to impose a CPR rescue measures proved ineffectual, at 12:05 where he died.

In late November of this year, the Norwegian public health research in two deaths and one cases of severe cases, found that the kinds of mutant viruses. According to WHO data, the first such mutation was detected in April this year. In addition to outside of Norway, in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine and the United States and other countries have found that mutation of the virus. According to information provided by the Hong Kong Department of Health in Hong Kong found five cases of variant strains of virus infection cases, 2 cases were 37-year-old and 40-year-old woman died and another three cases have already been recovered.

Health Bureau is to maintain close contact with WHO, will arrange for more samples associated tests, are closely monitoring the spread of the virus variant and public health significance, and to be vigilant, pay attention to the possibility of viruses of great significance for public health More changes.

Health Bureau said that at present the World Health Organization has not been established whether the mutation to make it easier for the patient's condition serious, but it certainly is the current vaccine in use around the mutant virus as well as the variability of Tamiflu-resistant strains of the virus is still effective.

At present the Australian Influenza A H1N1 influenza virus activity of the signs of a slight increase in the first two waves of influenza occur at any time in Macau. 6 months to 9 years of age children were inoculated three weeks apart the first two, only a half months before and after the required protection, the health bureau urged the public to be vaccinated as soon as possible as soon as possible to be protected.

There are individual members of the public misunderstanding Influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccination screening form signed before the "life and death", the health bureau, said the main purpose of the screening form is to enable members of the public to fully understand the role of vaccines, side effects and contraindications, to facilitate the a large number of medical personnel to determine the suitability of the proposed by the kinds of persons vaccinated. Screening form signed by the kinds of persons does not exclude the authorities should bear any responsibility.

December 6, due to flu-like symptoms to the Conde hospital emergency room for treatment of children accounted for 70% of the number of pediatric patients, adults accounted for 31% of adults in attendance. December 7, there are two classes of local influenza-like symptoms due to the cluster events to be closed. Health authorities are continuing to closely monitor the schools, homes and other institutions, the prevalence of influenza.

As the afternoon of December 7, the local continued not recorded new Influenza A H1N1 confirmed patients were hospitalized; the current number of patients the hospital is zero.

December 7, there are 1044 passengers accepted the H1N1 influenza vaccinations. From November 23 to now, total of more than 15109 times have attended the H1N1 influenza vaccinations.

hat tip Treyfish

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