The first Taiwanese patient died of influenza H7N9 infection

Xinhua News Agency cited Taiwan's latest outbreak of the Department of Disease Control, saying that the first case of H7N9 in 2017 on the island, identified in early February, died on February 27, after 27 days. be cured.

H7N9 avian influenza virus can cause death of patients.(Artwork: AFP / VNA).

This is the second case of death among 5 cases of H7N9 infection in Taiwan in recent years, however, this is the first Taiwanese to die of H7N9.

According to the bureau, the 69-year-old male victim is Kaohsiung.

On January 25, he returned to Taiwan after spending some time outside, and two days later, a medical examination was reported to suspect a new type A influenza infection, but the related tests were negative.

On 29/1, the patient began to develop symptoms of fever, cough with sputum . On February 4, tests showed positive results for H7N9.

Deputy Director of Taiwan Department of Disease Control La Nhat Quan said the patient was infected with many risk factors such as old age, a history of high blood pressure, severe pneumonia, difficulty breathing . thus wearing Despite being actively treated, it still did not survive.