Actress Barbie Hsu, one of the most famous stars of Taiwanese (Chinese) cinema, has just passed away due to flu and pneumonia in Japan.
She and her family traveled to celebrate the New Year in the land of the rising sun, but this was the time when the flu epidemic was complicated in this country.
According to NHK, last January, many hospitals in Japan were overloaded due to the rapid spread of flu.
In the last week of 2024, more than 300,000 influenza cases were recorded in medical facilities. This is the highest number in the past 25 years.
Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection, with common symptoms including fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, runny nose, sore throat and cough. For the elderly and young children, symptoms can be severe and prolonged, and can cause many dangerous complications.
Japanese flu is a branch of influenza B that only affects humans and is one of the most common influenza viruses. Its symptoms are similar to other types of flu, including high fever, cough, sneezing, runny nose, and sometimes accompanied by body aches, fatigue and exhaustion.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), influenza can spread easily, especially in crowded places such as schools and nursing homes. It can spread through droplets in the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes; or by touching your nose or mouth after coming into contact with a contaminated surface.
The incubation period can last from 1 to 4 days. Although most people recover from flu symptoms within a week without medical care, the flu can cause serious complications or death. According to the WHO, the flu can worsen the symptoms of other chronic diseases.
In severe cases, flu can lead to pneumonia and sepsis.
It is known that Barbie Hsu has a history of heart disease. In 2017, she fainted and had to be rushed to the emergency room due to heart disease and seizures.
Barbie Hsu has two children with her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei. The couple married in 2011 and divorced in 2021. Just 3 months after the marriage broke down, she married DJ Koo (Koo Jun Yup) - her ex-boyfriend from more than 20 years ago.
Barbie Hsu was born in 1976, is a Taiwanese actress and singer (China). She is known through many famous TV series such as Meteor Garden, God of War, Summer Bubble...
