Remark on the mortality hemorrhagic fever in Viet Nam, year 2002
- Author:
Trinh Quan Huan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemorrhagic fever
- MeSH:
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral;
Mortality;
Death
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):89-91
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
42 cases of death due to hemorrhagic fever in the year 2002 showed that: they were mainly (90.5%) in South provinces, mainly at the age under 15 (90.5%). The most died within 48 hours after the admission into hospital (73.8%), 26.2% after 3nd day and 92.2% within 5-6 days after the recovery. 85.7% of deaths were at commune level and provincial level. Hemorrhagic common symptoms were usually: blood vomitting (47.6%), hemorrhagic points (42.9%), nasal hemorrhagic 47.6%, gengive hemorrhage 16.7% and erythema (11.9%)
