Need to distinguish between regular flu and H5N1 flu

On November 12, representatives of the Ministry of Health said: Currently, the bird flu situation has many complicated developments, many people are still vague about the pathological manifestations when the body is infected with H5N1 virus from home. hold.

Some cases when there are signs of the flu afraid to go to medical facilities to check, or arbitrarily buy "smuggled" Tamiflu drug to prevent disease. This has caused unnecessary waste when patients only get the common flu and also create the risk of later resistance.

Experts encourage people to fully understand the pathological condition when suffering from common or A (H5N1) flu, and avoid wasting (because quite expensive Tamiflu medicine) can improve efficiency. treatment if the patient is infected with H5N1 soon to seek medical care. In addition, the Ministry of Health has announced, in cases where patients infected with influenza A (H5N1) or in the epidemic area will be given free Tamiflu medicine to treat the people to go to medical facilities early to check The investigation will have many advantages.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director of Preventive Medicine Department - Ministry of Health: When suffering from regular flu, the patient will get a fever that will rise to 38 degrees Celsius, accompanied by symptoms of cough, sore throat, runny nose Besides, there's no other expression. When infected with influenza A (H5N1), the patient will have a fever suddenly over 38 degrees C, dry cough (less phlegm), difficulty breathing. Patients with influenza A (H5N1) infection may experience chest tightness, rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, and gradually develop respiratory failure and cause multiple organ failure leading to death.

The Ministry of Health has also advised people to show signs of A (H5N1) infection to seek medical attention immediately. Here the patient will receive a chest x-ray every 1-2 times to monitor the lesions of the lungs. If detecting atypical lung lesions, accompanied by lowering white blood cells (after blood tests), the patient will be immediately isolated for treatment.

According to experts in the health sector, early detection of the disease is important because Tamiflu only works effectively in the first 48 hours after the patient is infected with influenza A (H5N1). In addition, according to the new treatment regimen adjusted by the Ministry of Health, the sooner the patient is diagnosed, the higher the therapeutic effect.