On February 16, information from Thai Nguyen A Hospital and Thai Nguyen Central Hospital said that the number of influenza A cases in the first months of 2025 tended to increase, causing many patients to be hospitalized.
According to Dr. Nong Van Huy - Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases (Thai Nguyen A Hospital), the department is currently treating 26 patients, including 8 cases of influenza A, including two pregnant women and a patient with heart failure that turned into pneumonia.
It is noteworthy that this year's influenza A not only affects high-risk groups but also appears in many ages, including young people.
A similar situation also occurred at Thai Nguyen Central Hospital. Doctor Nguyen Thi Mai Huyen - Deputy Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases (Thai Nguyen Central Hospital), said that out of more than 40 patients being treated, more than half have influenza A.
In the past two months alone, the department has received more than 80 influenza patients, many of whom are young people, and some have even developed severely.
Doctors recommend that people keep their bodies warm, wear masks in crowded places, clean their throats, supplement nutrition and get vaccinated against influenza annually to effectively prevent diseases.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), seasonal flu has a serious impact globally with about 1 billion infections per year, of which 1 million cases have serious complications. In Vietnam, flu epidemics often break out in winter and spring, especially in March
