The Ministry of Health has reported the death of a 27-year-old man from the highland province of Dak Lak, while undergoing treatment for the last two days for H1N1 virus at the local hospital.
The nationwide toll of H1N1 cases has now risen to 13 since the beginning of the year.
The victim from Krong Bong district complained of fever, cough and spit mucus with blood on April 27. He went to a private medical clinic for treatment but his condition did not improve for several days. He moved to the general hospital on May 4 where tests confirmed he had H1N1 virus.
The hospital injected him with the anti-viral drug Tamiflu but his condition did not improve and he died on May 6.
Since the beginning of the year, the country has recorded over 470 swine flu cases including 13 fatal cases in ten provinces and cities. Most of the dead people also suffered from other chronic diseases.
In related health news, the country has seen an increase of respiratory cases in children due to bad weather. The National Children Hospital in Hanoi receives more than 1,500 kids a day, half of them with respiratory diseases.
The Center of Preventive Health in Ca Mau Province in the southern tip of Vietnam said more than 200 hand-foot-mouth child cases were hospitalized in the province, a threefold increase compared to the same period last year. District Dam Doi, Thoi Binh, Tran Van Thoi and Ca Mau City have the most recorded cases.
