What Did Silvio Santos Die Of? Understanding Bronchopneumonia and H1N1

Discover the causes that led to the death of the iconic presenter

The iconic presenter Silvio Santo He died this Saturday (17), in Sao Paulo, at the age of 93. He was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital. According to the medical report, the cause was bronchopneumonia – inflammation resulting from an infection H1N1 Influenza.

What is H1N1?

The H1N1 contracted by Silvio Santos is also known as influenza A. It is a variant of influenza. Easily transmissible and can cause risk of death, especially for elderly patients or those with comorbidities.

“This flu is considered strong and can cause serious complications, even death. H1N1 is transmitted through contact with secretions of infected people. And it is believed that it can survive in the air, making ventilation essential,” explains the doctor. Dr. Vital Fernandes Araújo.

Main symptoms of H1N1:

• High fever;
• Dry cough;
• Sore throat;
• Muscle pain;
• Extreme fatigue;
• Heachache;
• Nasal congestion.

What is bronchopneumonia?

Bronchopneumonia is an inflammation that occurs in the lungs. But especially in the bronchi and alveoli. It can be caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses, as in the case of Silvio Santos.

“Untreated or improperly treated colds can promote the development of pneumonia. It is even one of the main causes of the disease,” says ENT specialist Sérgio Maniglia of the Paranaense Hospital of Otolaryngology (IPO).

Main symptoms of bronchopneumonia

• Cough with or without phlegm;
• Shortness of breath;
• Difficulty breathing (dyspnea);
• Lips and extremities becoming more bluish;
• High fever;
• Sweat;
• Chills;
• Weakness;
• Tiredness.

Tributes to presenter Silvio Santos

Thanks to his contribution, SBT issued a note in honor of the presenter, remembering his glorious career and saying goodbye to the great Silvio Santos.

Silvio Santos will always be present on Brazilian TV and will permeate future generations through his perpetual legacy for the world’s largest mass communication vehicle, after all, there is a bit of Silvio Santos in every Brazilian, who fights, who perseveres, who gets up with a smile on his lips and the will to win, who invents and reinvents every day, in his intrinsic honesty, in the hope of a better life, aware that God supports and strengthens us.

SBT

Source: Terra

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