Medical staff check the health of a child suspected of being infected with RSV virus at a medical facility. Photo: Nguyen Thu
On July 25, according to a report from the Mai Son Regional Medical Center, at 10:00 p.m. on July 23, the unit received information from the Mai Son Commune Health Station about the case of a child named NNBH (born in 2023), studying at Hong Ngoc Kindergarten, who died at Son La Provincial General Hospital after nearly a week of intensive treatment.
Earlier, on the morning of July 17, baby H was taken to kindergarten by his grandfather. By the afternoon of the same day, the baby had symptoms of cough, runny nose, fever and fatigue. The teacher discovered unusual signs and called the mother to take the baby home.
The family gave the child fever-reducing medicine and monitored him at home. However, by noon on July 18, the child’s condition did not improve, so he was taken to a private clinic and was advised to be transferred to another hospital.
At around 12:40 p.m. the same day, the baby was admitted to Son La Provincial General Hospital, diagnosed with pneumonia caused by RSV virus and taken to the Emergency Resuscitation Department. Despite being put on a ventilator and receiving intensive treatment, the baby did not survive and died at 7 a.m. on July 23.
Immediately after recording the death, Mai Son Regional Medical Center established a monitoring team at Hong Ngoc Kindergarten.
The health department sprayed disinfectants in all classrooms and school grounds, made a list of children in the same class, advised parents to take their children to see a doctor and get early treatment, and educated teachers and parents about the transmission routes, symptoms, and prevention of RSV virus.
The report said that Hong Ngoc Kindergarten currently has 270 children, and has recorded 9 positive cases of RSV virus.
Of these, 1 case has died, 5 children are being treated at the National Children’s Hospital (Hanoi), 2 children are being monitored at Mai Son Regional General Hospital and 1 child is being treated at the Provincial General Hospital.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the common causes of lower respiratory tract infections in young children, especially infants and children under 2 years of age. RSV spreads rapidly through droplets from an infected person when coughing, sneezing, or contact with surfaces or objects contaminated with secretions containing the virus.
Common symptoms include: cough, fever, runny nose, fatigue, and difficulty breathing. In young children, RSV can cause serious complications such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, acute respiratory failure, and even death if not treated promptly.
Source: Vietnam Insider