Tamiflu is anhydrous, price increases
After testing a positive test with influenza A, Mr. Nguyen Hai Quan (30 years old, in Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) came to many pharmacies near the British area, but no Tamiflu. Finally, he bought this medicine at a pharmacy in Quang Tien Street (Dai Mo Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) for 75,000 VND/member.
"A box of tamiflu has 10 capsules, I bought all 750,000 VND. Treatment, "Mr. Quan said.
As noted by the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, many pharmacies on Tay Mo street (Nam Tu Liem district), Trung Kinh street, Duy Tan (Cau Giay district) ... are "Khan" Tamiflu to sell. Customers who want to buy must order money in advance, so that the pharmacy owner orders, accompanied by a warning "very expensive drug", "not to buy" from the drug salesman.
Ms. Nguyen Huong (the name of the character that has been changed) is a pharmacy staff on Dai Mo Street (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) said that the seasonal flu, especially influenza A is outbreaking, the need to buy Tamiflu medicine of the people increased. So if you want to buy medicine is very difficult, you have to wait 2-3 days to have medicine
"My family sells 1 tablet of Tamiflu costing 50,000 VND, the drug is imported from Russia. Get goods, "Huong said.
Also on Dai Mo street, a semi -Tamiflu pharmacy for 75,000 VND. Female brand of pharmacies said that the drug is imported from France, the price "is a bit high compared to the previous time" but the goods do not have to sell.
"There are common influenza patients who also buy Tamiflu for use, so when the influenza A, this drug becomes scarce, expensive. Push the price up, ”said the female employee.
The hospital in Hanoi received more than 500 cases of influenza from the beginning of the year
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper on 7.2, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang - Head of Medical Examination Department - Green Po General Hospital (Hanoi) said that, from January 2025, the hospital received more than 500 cases of influenza A , and patients have fever, respiratory infections quite a lot. On average, a few dozen of influenza cases per week A.
"From the beginning of February 2025 to now, Xanh Po General Hospital has received nearly one hundred influenza A. This number is much higher than the same period last year," Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang said.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, in the last Tet, people with influenza A are mainly children and the elderly. Patients with influenza A are hospitalized often have severe illnesses, pneumonia complications, especially lobe pneumonia.
"Recently, we also received many patients with lobe pneumonia caused by influenza A. In these cases, we had to inject antibiotics for patients. It will cause complications such as pulmonary fibrosis, lung damage, treatment is very difficult and long -term, "the head of the examination department said.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang also recommends that people have symptoms of fever, respiratory infection, or abnormal symptoms that do not reduce fever, need to go to medical facilities for examination for influenza screening. A or measles, rubella for the hospital to divide separately to avoid spreading.
"At Green Po Hospital, we have separate examination for patients with flu, to avoid spreading to other patients. We also have separate examination areas for patients with symptoms of cough, fever" Dr. Hang said.
In order to proactively prevent and prevent seasonal flu, the Ministry of Health recommends that people need to take well measures such as: covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, best to cover with cloth or handkerchief or tissue towel or tissue. Use once or sleeves to reduce the spread of respiratory discharge.
People should wear a mask at a crowded place, on public transport; Wash your hands regularly with soap and clean water or hand antiseptic solution (especially after coughing, sneezing); not spit indiscriminately in public; Limit contact with people with flu or cases of suspicion when unnecessary.
Along with that, people should vaccinate the seasonal flu vaccine to prevent disease. Implement a healthy lifestyle; Eat enough nutrients to prevent influenza infection; Enhance physical activity, improve health.
When symptoms of cough, fever, runny nose, headache, fatigue, do not arbitrarily do testing and buying medicine at home but need to contact the medical facility for advice, examination and timely treatment .
