Hundreds of students infected with influenza A in northern provinces
Hundreds of students in Bao Yen district of northern Lao Cai recently had to take time off from school due to coughing, fever and fatigue. Doctors at the Bao Yen District Health Center said rapid tests showed they were infected with influenza A.
Seasonal flu is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses such as influenza A and influenza B. The disease occurs year-round, but usually peaks in winter-spring or at the change of seasons. Seasonal flu is transmitted directly from an infected person to a healthy person through contact.
According to the authorities, last week 237 people, including 1 Baoyen High School, 1 Folang Secondary School, and 1 or 2 Folang Elementary Schools, had to miss school due to coughing, fever, and fatigue. Meanwhile, the number of pediatric patients at the National Children’s Hospital Military Hospital 108 and St. Paul’s Hospital Tan An Hospital in Hanoi showed an increase in the number of children hospitalized due to the swine flu. Physician Pham Tuan, who is in charge of the pediatric department of District 108 Central Hospital, said that over the past two weeks, doctors in the department have seen dozens of flu A children every day, and worse, 10% have been hospitalized with persistent high fevers or pneumonia.
In particular, at the National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi, from the beginning of March to the present, the number of children with cough and fever due to the swine flu has increased very much. Many children with bronchopneumonia complications have had to be hospitalized.
Influenza is a common infection that can cause widespread flu outbreaks. It can cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, and other symptoms. Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious viral infection that attacks your respiratory system. Influenza viruses that infect humans can be classified into three groups: A, B, and C. Influenza A infection can be serious and cause widespread outbreaks and illness. Common symptoms of hepatitis A infection can be confused with other conditions. In some mild cases, the flu can clear up on its own without major symptoms, but in severe cases it can be life threatening.