The host and owner of SBT had been hospitalized since early August due to complications related to the condition
The presenter Silvio Santo93 years old, he died late this saturday morning17 years old, at 4:50 am, at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, where he had been hospitalized for seventeen days. In a statement signed by four doctors of the hospital and released shortly before 11 am, it is stated that Mr. Abravanel died of bronchopneumonia resulting from an infection from influenza A (H1N1).
In July, the presenter had already been hospitalized for four days, after being diagnosed with the H1N1 flu. On August 1, he returned to the hospital already presenting complications due to the flu.
After an H1N1 viral infection, the patient tends to become more susceptible to a bacterial lung infection, developing a pneumoniaIn bronchopneumonia, a subtype of the infection, inflammation occurs in the alveoli, the lung structures responsible for exchanging oxygen with the blood.
What is H1N1 influenza?
Influenza A (H1N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus and the most common cause of influence in humans. Due to several mutations, this subtype has given rise to the most diverse strains, including some more virulent, such as the one that caused the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. H1N1 is usually the cause of most hospitalizations for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the country.
The main symptoms of influenza A are fever, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, tiredness, hoarseness, among others.
The evolution of the disease varies greatly depending on the patient profile. People with chronic diseases, the elderly and children under 2 years of age are the most vulnerable and subject to complications, such as pneumonia.
THE vaccination It is one of the main measures for preventing influenza. Because the influenza virus is highly mutable, the vaccine is updated annually so that it can protect against the three subtypes of the microorganism that have circulated most in the last year, including the most recent strain of H1N1.
Therefore, it is important to get vaccinated every year. The SUS provides the vaccine free of charge to priority groups. When vaccines are lacking, as was the case this year, the campaign is open to the entire population. To get vaccinated, simply find the Basic Health Unit closest to your home.
Other preventive measures include: washing your hands regularly with soap and water or alcohol-based gel; avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth; covering your nose and mouth when sneezing and avoiding sharing personal objects, such as cutlery, plates, glasses and bottles. Another important measure is to keep rooms ventilated and avoid close contact with people who show signs or symptoms of influenza.
If the flu is diagnosed early, antiviral medications may be given for treatment. Other recommendations include drinking plenty of fluids and staying in isolation to avoid spreading the virus. Bacterial pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics.
The brief medical statement released by Albert Einstein on Silvio Santos this Saturday morning was signed by four doctors: geriatrician Gabriel Truppel Constantino, geriatrician Victor José Dornelas Melo, surgeon José Curado and the hospital’s medical director, Miguel Cendrorogio Neto.
Source: Terra
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