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Patients are still being treated at Kon PLong District Medical Center – Photo: VNA
In a short time, Kon Kum Village, Mang Canh Commune, Kon PLong District (Kon Tum) had 3 deaths, 21 people were hospitalized with the same symptoms.
According to the Kon Tum Health Department (report No. 851 / BC-SYT of March 5), through investigation and monitoring, sampling and testing no epidemiological factors related to dangerous infectious diseases have been found scattered among these cases; The probability of involving food is very high.
Before that nDay 21-2, Mr. AV (36 years old) in Kon Kum village had symptoms of headache, abdominal pain, poor appetite, dizziness, nausea and a lot of vomiting. On February 22, Mr. AV was hospitalized at Kon PLong District Medical Center in a fever-free and seizure-free condition, but he was called and asked questions. Doctors diagnosis is “deep coma of unknown cause” or due to encephalitis, alcohol intoxication. Mr. AV was transferred to Kon Tum Province General Hospital.
Also on February 22, Ms YB (65 years old, her mother AV) was hospitalized with symptoms like a son with a lot of cough, prolonged episodes. When she was admitted to the Kon PLong District Health Center Hospital (February 25), Ms. YB had a fever of 38 degrees, she had no seizures, she was afraid of light, she still knew. Center for diagnosis and monitoring of meningitis and referral to higher levels.
At the same time, Ms. YK (64 years old) presented abdominal pain, back pain, exhausted physical condition …
On February 25, Mr. AV passed away at Kon Tum Province General Hospital. And Ms. YB died in 2-3 days at the hospital and Ms. YK died at home.
After February 25, there were more patients in Kon Kum village who became ill, of which 3 were being treated at Kon Tum Provincial General Hospital, 18 were admitted to the District Medical Center emergency hospital by Kon PLong. All patients had gastrointestinal (abdominal pain, vomiting), neurological (headache, dizziness, nausea), respiratory (cough, shortness of breath) signs.
Kon PLong District Health Center Director Dang Van Dien said it was a cluster of cases. After reporting the case, requesting guidance from superiors, the provincial Health Department sent specialized personnel to the village to investigate, evaluate, and implement disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation measures.
Currently, samples from 2 out of 3 people receiving treatment at Kon Tum General Hospital are the first negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Provincial Center for Disease Control cooperated with the Department of Hygiene and Food Safety to investigate and take 1 water sample, 7 alcohol samples to analyze …
According to the Kon Tum Health Department report (No. 851 / BC-SYT of March 5), 3 patients died of respiratory failure or encephalitis. Before his death, Mr. AV drank alcohol during the New Year. Ms. YB died of respiratory failure, pneumonia. Ms. YK alone has had kidney stones in the past 18 months; When you are sick, do not take medicine or treatment.
Kon Kum village is known to have 73 households with 226 people. Before morbidity and mortality occurred, the village held a new buffalo barn, starting on February 17 and going on for many days.
This Tet is organized in groups of 5-7 participating households. A total of 7 groups took turns over several days. When Brother AV died, many others began to get sick.
