Bird flu again

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Hi all,

Here I summarize some information from

http://www.acutimes.com/show.asp?lst=0 & classid=89 & id=1665

 

 

In 1997 summer season, the main symptom of bird flu in Hong Kong people are high

fever, cough, whole body discomfort, nasal congestion, runny nose, abdominal

pain, nausea, water-like diarrhea, conjunctivitis, etc, in severe disease state

soon will be manifest viral pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome,

respiratory failure, heart failure, Kidney failure, and other organ failure.

From 18 cases, 12 patients get well from the treatment. From TCM diagnosis, the

onset of disease is in summer time (August), there are abdominal pain, nausea,

water-like diarrhea and other gastroentestinal symptoms, it also manifest

Summerheat-warmth with damp or Summerheat-damp, therefore can be diagnose as

Summerheat-warmth (shu wen) or Summerheat-damp (shu shi)

 

At the end of 2003 until March 2004, 22 confirmed cases of bird flu cases in

Vietnam, all after have contact with the avian, among them 15 patients die, the

average latent period is three days. All patient have high fever and flu-like

symptoms, may accompanied with chills, body temperature between 38.5¡æ¡«40¡æ; In

respiratory system there are dry cough, chest pain and dyspnea, soon manifest

respiratory failure; In cardiovascular system there are increased heart rate,

fall of blood pressure, soon enter shock state; In nervous system, there are

headache, vexation and agitation, somnolence and disturbance of consciousness.

Professor Xun ling yun said " The developement of this type of wen bing (warm

disease) is faster than SARS, analyze the information from patients, we regards

this kind of bird flu which onset was on winter - springtime should be

differentiate as Wind warmth (Feng wen) and Spring warmth (Chun wen) in chinese

medicine " .

 

As I learn further the " PRC Health minister's herbal strategy " for bird flu.

It's seem to me those pattern identifications are likely to be based on Wind

warmth (feng wen) pattern. I would like to hear other's opinion.

Prof. Xun ling yun suggested a pattern identification of " spring warmth " to

Vietnam which only has two seasons (cold season and hot season). Do you think we

can diagnose that way, like Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand all only have two

seasons. How should these country apply " si shi wen bing " (four season warm

disease) from wen bing xue?

Thanks.

 

Best regards,

Yandy