Bacterial infections: The fatal culprit in many influenza A / H1N1 patients

According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), infection is the main cause of deaths in patients with influenza A / H1N1.

Influenza A / H1N1 virus can cause severe pneumonia but most death schools are caused by other bacteria, who weaken the immune system and cause pneumonia.

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According to a CDC investigation conducted on 77 fatal influenza A / H1N1 patients, they found that 22 victims (29%) from 2 months to 56 years of age were infected with at least one more bacterium.

10/22 deaths are caused by pneumococcal bacteria, a bacterium that can be stopped by a special vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for adults with asthma, smoking, prolonged illness or a problematic immune system, people over 65 years of age. It is also given to children with 4 doses, starting at 2 months of age. Meanwhile, only 16% of adults (18-49 years old) were vaccinated against pneumococcal bacteria. And so, the CDC asked the health sector to strengthen the campaign to popularize this vaccine as a seasonal flu campaign.

According to a recent report, CDC also recommends that doctors should keep in mind the problem of fighting infection for flu patients; If the infection is suspected in patients with influenza A / H1N1, it is necessary to treat the combination of anti-influenza and antibiotics.

Thus, when the flu returns to a more severe level, it is important to take proper care of your health.

Here are some deaths related to influenza A / H1N1 infection in the United States:

- A 2-month-old girl, with no obvious symptoms, died of pneumonia after a fever manifested for only 1 day.

- A 9-year-old girl with no typical symptoms died after 6 days of sickness due to streptococcal infection.

- A 34-year-old man with high blood pressure and obesity died after 3 days of illness due to pneumonia.

The above information is published in the newsletter Weekly report on the epidemic of disease & the number of CDC deaths.