A 51-year-old man from Binh Dinh Province died after contracting the A/H1N1 swine flu virus, experiencing complications including septic shock and Cushing’s syndrome.
The patient was admitted to the Vinh Thanh District medical center in the central province on Oct. 13, where he was initially diagnosed with a peptic ulcer, vestibular disorder and bronchitis. In the next days, he presented symptoms such as fatigue, coughing, high fever and body pain. Medical staff later identified pneumonia, respiratory failure, and Cushing’s syndrome among his diagnoses.
On Oct. 17, he was transferred to the Binh Dinh General Hospital, where he was diagnosed with viral pneumonia. That same afternoon, his condition worsened, leading to a coma, a slowing heartbeat and his blood pressure could not be measured. His family requested to bring him home, where he passed away.
Tests conducted at the Nha Trang Pasteur Institute confirmed that the man had tested positive for the A/H1N1 virus. His death was attributed to septic shock, Cushing’s syndrome linked to medication use, and severe pneumonia caused by the virus.
The Binh Dinh Center for Disease Control, in collaboration with the Vinh Thanh District medical center, has compiled a list of individuals who were in close contact with the patient and implemented infection control measures. The source of the patient’s infection remains under investigation.
Swine flu A/H1N1 is known to cause respiratory infections and can spread rapidly within communities. The virus triggered a global epidemic in 2009, infecting millions.
Vietnam reported its first case of A/H1N1 in May 2009, and the virus has continued to circulate since then.
According to the World Health Organization, flu-related complications claim between 250,000 and 500,000 lives each year worldwide.
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