Vietnamese doctors save Nigerian woman with severe malaria
The Centre for Tropical Diseases of Bach Mai Hospital recently saved the life of a 32-year-old female Nigerian patient with severe malaria, who had been hospitalised in a critical condition.
Dr. Ngo Chi Cuong and the Nigerian patient (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Centre for Tropical Diseases of Bach Mai Hospital recently saved the life of a 32-year-old female Nigerian patient withsevere malaria, who had been hospitalised in a critical condition.
Dr. Ngo Chi Cuong, who directly treats the patient, saidthat on July 6, the centre received the Nigerian who has lived in Vietnam for4 years. She returned to her hometown in Nigeria on April 30 and came back toVietnam on June 19.
After being checked-up in Medlatec Hospital and treated inDang Van Ngu Hospital, the patient was admitted to Bach Mai Hospital in a stateof irritability, high fever of 39 degrees Celsius, pale mucous membranes, lowblood pressure, and oliguria. The initial diagnosis was severe malaria with acuterenal failure.
After five days of treatment, the patient had no fever, nomalaria parasites in peripheral blood smear tests, and no sign of anemia, her rental failure gradually improved, and urine output returned to normal.
According to Assoc. Prof., Dr. Do Duy Cuong, Director of theCentre for Tropical Diseases, malaria is a rare infectious disease in the northernregion because Vietnam has successfully controlled it. However, recently thenumber of malaria cases has increased, mainly from people returning or coming fromAfrica./.
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Dr. Ngo Chi Cuong and the Nigerian patient (Photo: VNA) 
