Patients who had an accident in the middle of the night were admitted to the hospital to find out they had HIV



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In the past few hours, many online forums in Ho Chi Minh City have shared information on how to find people related to an HIV-infected traffic accident victim.

Specifically, on the night of September 19 in the Thu Duc district (Ho Chi Minh City), a collision occurred between two motorcycles, including the car of T. (SN 1988, hometown of Ca Mau) and a native of Dong Nai .

After the collision, the driver from the Dong Nai Supervisory Board left the scene.

As for Mr. T., due to his trauma and lack of alertness (suspected of drinking alcohol), he was assisted by passers-by to the Thu Duc Regional General Hospital (BV) and left immediately.

Through laboratory and first aid procedures, doctors determined that Mr. T. had a very high blood alcohol concentration, more than 200 milligrams / 100 milliliters of blood. Also HIV-infected patients.

This information worries the community, because at the time of the incident, about 4 people took the victim to the emergency room. If the patient has an open wound, there is a risk of infection.

Ho Chi Minh City: The patient had an accident in the middle of the night and was sent to the hospital to discover that he was infected with HIV.

Emergency Department, Thu Duc Regional General Hospital, HCMC.

Speaking with us about the incident, the representative of the Emergency Department of Thu Duc Regional General Hospital confirmed that patient T. was admitted to the hospital on the night of September 19.

The previous time, after performing the examination, computed tomography, the hospital team identified the patient awake and did not present injuries.

The patient also reported that he was infected with HIV and that doctors and physicians had adequately prevented it.

“The patient is not at risk of infection, personal information is kept confidential in accordance with regulations with HIV-infected people and is currently under active surveillance” – said the representative of BV.



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