The Department for Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health (GDPMEH) under the Ministry of Health (MOH), on November 3 confirmed one more A/H1N1 influenza-related fatality in Hanoi, bringing the total number of deaths of the pandemic H1N1 2009 in Vietnam so far to 37.
The latest casualty was a 38-year-old man living in Yen Ha ward, Yen Vien township. The victim, who suffered from kidney disease a year ago, was admitted to the National Institute for Infectious and Tropical Disease on October 5, three days after exhibiting a high fever, coughing and breathing difficulties.
He had tested positive for A/H1N1 virus on October 6, but when re-tested for the deadly virus three days later, the results proved negative.
The patient died on October 31 although he was being treated with Tamiflu and anti-biotics.
As of 17:00 on November 2, Vietnam had 10,605 A/H1N1 confirmed infections, including 37 fatalities. Of the infections, 10,344 have recovered and already been discharged from hospital.
(Source: MOH)
