(( All of the UK’s five ECMO beds, at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, were full, so she was flown to University Hospital in Stockholm for the treatment. ))
UK:
Swine flu woman gives birth to boy
(UKPA) – 14 minutes ago
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A pregnant woman from North Ayrshire who was flown to Sweden for life-saving treatment after contracting swine flu has had a baby boy.
Sharon Pentleton, 27, feared for the health of her unborn child after she suffered an extreme reaction to the H1N1 virus.
But the baby, weighing 6lb 9oz, was successfully delivered by Caesarean section at an Ayrshire hospital on Wednesday.
According to reports, Ms Pentleton and her new son appear to be fit and well and nurses are happy with how they are doing.
Ms Pentleton was six months pregnant when she went to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock with severe back pain in July, where she was treated for appendicitis before being diagnosed with swine flu.
When she slipped into a coma, doctors decided she needed a rare treatment known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which circulates the patient’s blood outside the body and adds oxygen to it artificially.
All of the UK’s five ECMO beds, at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, were full, so she was flown to University Hospital in Stockholm for the treatment.
Rwanda: Swine Flu - Patients Recovering
Irene V. Nambi
15 October 2009
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Kigali — Government’s efforts towards treating cases of the Influenza A, H1N1 (Swine flu) have bred positive results with some cases recovering fully - the Head of the response team, Dr. Justin Wane, revealed yesterday.
In relation to the development, the expert noted that a number of individuals who tested positive for the virus have successfully recovered from the influenza and will soon go back to their normal lives.
“I can not specifically reveal the number that has recovered, but some have indeed recovered.
They are just waiting for the remaining seven days of quarantine period to elapse so that they can resume their daily work.
“Clearly, this influenza is just a common flu with mild symptoms and treating infected people is progressing just fine. There is therefore no cause for alarm, but as said before, the public should still stick to the preventative measures as a way of curbing transmission,” Wane told The New Times.
By press time, the cases were still standing at 25, but officials said other samples had been taken from individuals who had come in to contact with the previously confirmed cases, adding that results will soon be revealed.
With regard to prevention, health experts still maintain that behavioral change is imperative in order to curbing transmission levels.
“Everyone should remember to cover their noses and mouths when sneezing and coughing.
“Proper hygiene such as washing hands at all times must be emphasized while unnecessary greeting styles like hand-shakes, hugging and kissing should be stopped until the flu episode passes,” the Health Minister, Dr. Richard Sezibera recently advised.
The first case that tested positive for the Influenza was confirmed in the country on 9 October and this was a returning citizen from the United States of America.
Since last week, cases have increased daily but officials assert that aggressive treatment is being administered to ensure their quick recovery.
Comment: Earlier media reports stated that H1N1 cases were being treated with Tamiflu.