German Woman With A High Fever Dies

[sriracha john]

A German with "high fever" dies

A 59-year-old German tourist died on Monday after developing high fever during her visit to Hua Hin with her family, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health Dr Paijit Warajit said Tuesday.

Her body will be sent to Bangkok for post mortem autopsy to know real cause of her death, Paijit said, adding her sample was sent to check whether she died of the Influenza 2009, Paijit said.

The result will be known within 24 hours.

She was visiting Hua Hin, Phetchburi, with her husband and a child. She was admitted to a Hua Hin hospital on May 12 and died on May 18.

-- The Nation 2009-05-19

[BEENTHEREDONETHAT]

Seems strange to die after six days. They apparently didn't know the cause. So how did they know how to treat her if they don't know the cause?

[sriracha john]

FUO = Fever of Unknown Origin, is a common diagnosis upon admission to a hospital. It is treated symptomatically, eg. antipyretic medications for fever and IV fluid replacements for associated dehydration for starters.

[sriracha john]

Tourist dies, possibly of swine flu

A German woman who was under close watch for possible swine flu infection after she arrived Thailand died on Tuesday, Public Health spokesperson Suphan Srithamma said.

A lab test would reveal within 24 hours whether she died of swine flu, Dr Suphan said.

The 59-year-old woman, whose name has been withheld, arrived in Thailand from Germany. She was staying in Prachuap Khiri Khan province and was admitted to a private hospital there last Tuesday.

Continued:

-- Bangkok Post 2009-05-19

[Boater]

it may well of been swine flu, but we will know it 24 hours, unless the goverment cover it up

[baabaabobo]

This website says she died in Phuket

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/hea...im_in_Thailand_

[sriracha john]

Dead German tourist tests positive for swine flu - Update

Bangkok - A 59-year-old German tourist who died of flu-like symptoms at a Thai beach resort was initially tested positive for H1N1 at a lab in Bangkok, but authorities are awaiting further tests before confirming the country's possible first swine-flu fatality.

Police Lieutenant-General Somyot Deemak, Head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital, said their lab had detected H1N1 in the woman's body fluids.

He said further tests will be conducted at the Public Health Ministry, with an official announcement of the results expected soon.

The German woman arrived in Thailand, on May 12, showing no flu symptoms, and drove to Hua Hin resort, 130 kilometres south-west of Bangkok, with her husband and their child, Health Ministry Deputy Permanent Secretary Paichit Walachit said.

On Saturday, she was admitted to Hua Hin Hospital, suffering from a pneumonia and fever. She died Monday night, Paichit said.

Her body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy to determine if she was infected with H1N1.

Thailand has reported two confirmed cases of H1N1, both Thai nationals who had recently visited Mexico. Both fully recovered after receiving anti-influenza drugs.

There are eight other people still in quarantine at Thai hospitals under observation for suspected swine flu.

Thailand has imposed a host of preventative measures against the spread of H1N1, including the use of heat-seeking devices at the country's main international airports to detect arrivals suffering from fever.

The country has a stockpile of 1.32 million tablets of oseltamivir and the Health Ministry set aside a special budget to buy enough raw materials to produce locally another 2 million tablets.

- DPA / 2009-05-19

[sriracha john]

Tourist with suspected swine flu dies in Thailand

A German tourist has died in Thailand while under surveillance for suspected swine flu, authorities say.

If tests confirm the 59-year-old woman had the A(H1N1) virus it will be the first fatal case in Thailand, public health ministry spokesman Suphan Srithamma said today.

“She was put under surveillance on May 16 and she died last night on her way to a Bangkok hospital,” Srithamma said.

Test results are expected tomorrow.

The German woman arrived in Thailand with her partner and visited Hua Hin on May 12 before coming down with flu-like symptoms a few days later, Srithamma said.

Thailand has confirmed two cases of swine flu; both Thai nationals who contracted the virus in Mexico and have since fully recovered.

The health ministry said 21 people were currently under surveillance for suspected swine flu.

- AFP / 2009-05-19

[sriracha john]

A German tourist died after developing fever

A 65-year-old German female tourist with a high fever died on Monday as she was being transported by ambulance from a hospital in Hua Hin to Bangkok.

Thai authorities are waiting for the result of a lab test to know whether her death was caused by the Influenza 2009 (H1N1).

The tourist, identified as Mrs. Barbel Wilhelmine, was visiting Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province with her husband and child and had been staying in a hotel for about a month before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

Her husband alerted hotel staff who sent her to San Paolo Hua Hin Hospital. The German stopped breathing on her way to the hospital, but the paramedics used CPR to revive her.

The hospital then referred her case to Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok, but she died on the way, in Samut Sakhon province, on May 18.

The Forensic Institute in Bangkok will conduct a postmortem to determine cause of death.

A sample has been sent to the lab to test for Influenza 2009.

Nirun Chantrakul, Director of San Paolo Hua Hin hospital, said that the health authority is ready to deal with the case if the test results show that the German was infected with the influenza virus.

He said a group of people who had contact with the German have already been quarantined. However, he refused to reveal numbers and the names of those in the group.

-- The Nation 2009-05-19

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R.I.P. Mrs. Wilhelmine

[Thai at Heart]

First of all my condolences.

Secondly, there is obviously one very important piece of information that they need to clear up.

The German woman arrived in Thailand with her partner and visited Hua Hin on May 12 before coming down with flu-like symptoms a few days later, Srithamma said.

- That from the AFP article

The tourist, identified as Mrs. Barbel Wilhelmine, was visiting Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province with her husband and child and had been staying in a hotel for about a month before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

- That from the Nation

Had she been in the country for a month or not which would make a massive difference to how severe this could get.

[wasabi]

First of all my condolences.

Secondly, there is obviously one very important piece of information that they need to clear up.

The German woman arrived in Thailand with her partner and visited Hua Hin on May 12 before coming down with flu-like symptoms a few days later, Srithamma said.

- That from the AFP article

The tourist, identified as Mrs. Barbel Wilhelmine, was visiting Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province with her husband and child and had been staying in a hotel for about a month before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

- That from the Nation

Had she been in the country for a month or not which would make a massive difference to how severe this could get.

I noticed that too. If she was here a month that means she caught it here. If she arrived May 12th she probably caught it elsewhere and developed symptoms while in Thailand. Big difference and strange discrepancy.

[webfact]

First of all my condolences.

Secondly, there is obviously one very important piece of information that they need to clear up.

The German woman arrived in Thailand with her partner and visited Hua Hin on May 12 before coming down with flu-like symptoms a few days later, Srithamma said.

- That from the AFP article

The tourist, identified as Mrs. Barbel Wilhelmine, was visiting Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province with her husband and child and had been staying in a hotel for about a month before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

- That from the Nation

Had she been in the country for a month or not which would make a massive difference to how severe this could get.

Done a quick search on Google. Most publications mention MAY 12 as arrival date in Thailand.

like this one - just updated: EARTHTIMES UPDATE

[erobando]

FWIW, the Nation article now says she had been staying at the hotel for "about a week."

Yeah, I think everyone is still sorting out the facts...

First, she was 59 years old, now 65.

In Thailand since 12 May, then about month, now about a week.

First she had been sick for since the 12 May, now reported she fell ill just yesterday.

My guess is that 65, in Thailand since 12 May and became ill on 18 May is getting closer to the truth...

Edited May 19, 2009 by erobando

[rheinwiese]

First of all my condolences.

Secondly, there is obviously one very important piece of information that they need to clear up.

The German woman arrived in Thailand with her partner and visited Hua Hin on May 12 before coming down with flu-like symptoms a few days later, Srithamma said.

- That from the AFP article

The tourist, identified as Mrs. Barbel Wilhelmine, was visiting Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province with her husband and child and had been staying in a hotel for about a month before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

- That from the Nation

Had she been in the country for a month or not which would make a massive difference to how severe this could get.

Done a quick search on Google. Most publications mention MAY 12 as arrival date in Thailand.

like this one - just updated: EARTHTIMES UPDATE

It's all over the press in Germany.

I did a quick Translation of the report on http://www.n-tv.de/1156912.html (German news website)

Tuesday, 19 Mai 2009 May 2009

H1N1 suspected in Thailand, German woman dead

A German tourist died in Thailand of suspected swine flu while under observation.

According to the Thai Health Ministry the 59-year-old died during transport from the southern coastal town of Hua Hin

to a hospital in Bangkok.

The woman entered the Thailand on 12 Mai with her partner. A few days later, she showed flu-like symptoms.

Since Saturday, the German was reportedly under observation.

A test will be conducted to show whether the woman was actually infected with the influenza virus A (H1N1).

Results are expected for Wednesday.

-AFP -

[kennkate]

OMG 1 week 1 month Now 12 may Tip. Look in her passport. None arive in Thailand without a Entry Stamp.

And if it's Not Swine Flue When do we get the Autopsy Results

Next Month Next Year or Never

We are Still awaiting the results from the deaths on Phi Phi.

Sewerage Yes thats <deleted>

[BEENTHEREDONETHAT]

Rumor has it that San Paulo hospital in Hua Hin is closed. No one in no one out.

[erobando]

The Nation now says the woman died of the "common flu" and not (A)H1N1: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/05/19...al_30103061.php

I think this is another article-in-progress because the body of the article states that authorities are still awaiting results.

Dead German tourist died of pneumonia and common flu : Thai Health Ministry

The German tourist died of pneumonia and had common influenza, not Influenza A(H1N1) which hit many countries in the world, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi.

Mrs Barbel Wilhelmine, 65, died on May 18 after developing high fever. The tourist who died of flu-like symptoms on Monday was initially tested positive for H1N1 at a lab in Bangkok, but authorities are awaiting further tests before confirming whether she had Influenza A(H1N1).

Manit told a press conference that the tourist had lung infection and his ministry would examine further what caused the lung infection.

Earlier Pol Lt Somyot Deemak, head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, said his laboratory had detected H1N1 in the woman's sample.

Edited May 19, 2009 by erobando

[JohnGotti]

so did she have swine flu or not?

[erobando]

so did she have swine flu or not?

I think no, she didn't. The Nation updated the headline but not the body of the article.

The Bangkok Post is also reporting that she didn't have it.

Although I'm not sure if really matters all that much if she had H1N1 or not (re: The Nation heading of "Swine Flu Scare").

It's going to come here eventually and the preventative measures are already in place to slow down the spread.

Individual cases don't matter too much in the long run.

And it certainly didn't matter to the woman... dead is dead, swine flu or common flu!

Edited May 19, 2009 by erobando

[webfact]

The Nation now says the woman died of the "common flu" and not (A)H1N1: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/05/19...al_30103061.php

I think this is another article-in-progress because the body of the article states that authorities are still awaiting results.

Dead German tourist died of pneumonia and common flu : Thai Health Ministry

The German tourist died of pneumonia and had common influenza, not Influenza A(H1N1) which hit many countries in the world, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi.

Mrs Barbel Wilhelmine, 65, died on May 18 after developing high fever. The tourist who died of flu-like symptoms on Monday was initially tested positive for H1N1 at a lab in Bangkok, but authorities are awaiting further tests before confirming whether she had Influenza A(H1N1).

Manit told a press conference that the tourist had lung infection and his ministry would examine further what caused the lung infection.

Earlier Pol Lt Somyot Deemak, head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, said his laboratory had detected H1N1 in the woman's sample.

smells fishy... something is wrong here! Many inconsistencies

Edited May 19, 2009 by webfact

[frodo]

I agree with Webfact on this one. The article makes no sense at all and nothing is conclusive, regardless of what the Deputy Public Health Minister says.

The German tourist died of pneumonia and had common influenza, not Influenza A(H1N1) which hit many countries in the world, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi.

...was initially tested positive for H1N1 at a lab in Bangkok, but authorities are awaiting further tests before confirming whether she had Influenza A(H1N1)...laboratory had detected H1N1 in the woman's sample...Her body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy to determine if she was infected with H1N1.

[erobando]

The Bangkok Post's article is just as strange... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1437...-swine-flu-dies

Now they're saying that she was put on surveilance on Saturday (16 May), not 18 May as previously reported.

Better yet, they write of Wednesday in the past!

I still think the tests were negative and that it's just a case of the news websites not fully updating the articles.

Of course, an alternative explanation is that the papers were instructed to report on Wednesday that tests were negative no matter the true results but accidently reported it on Tuesday night. But I don't believe that people would willingly lie...

Tourist died of pneumonia, not swine flu

By: BangkokPost.com and AFP Published: 19/05/2009 at 02:17 PM Lab tests confirm that a German tourist who died in Thailand while under surveillance for suspected swine flu was not infected with the A(H1N1) virus, a public health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

She was put under surveillance on Saturday and she died on Monday night on her way to a Bangkok hospital from the coastal resort of Hua Hin, spokesman Suphan Srithamma said.

The results of laboratory tests to confirm whether she had the virus were known on Wednesday evening.

Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodee confirmed that the tests showed that the woman died from pneumonia and ordinary flu.

[Thai at Heart]

The Bangkok Post's article is just as strange... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1437...-swine-flu-dies

Now they're saying that she was put on surveilance on Saturday (16 May), not 18 May as previously reported.

Better yet, they write of Wednesday in the past!

I still think the tests were negative and that it's just a case of the news websites not fully updating the articles.

Of course, an alternative explanation is that the papers were instructed to report on Wednesday that tests were negative no matter the true results but accidently reported it on Tuesday night. But I don't believe that people would willingly lie...

Tourist died of pneumonia, not swine flu

By: BangkokPost.com and AFP Published: 19/05/2009 at 02:17 PM Lab tests confirm that a German tourist who died in Thailand while under surveillance for suspected swine flu was not infected with the A(H1N1) virus, a public health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

She was put under surveillance on Saturday and she died on Monday night on her way to a Bangkok hospital from the coastal resort of Hua Hin, spokesman Suphan Srithamma said.

The results of laboratory tests to confirm whether she had the virus were known on Wednesday evening.

Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodee confirmed that the tests showed that the woman died from pneumonia and ordinary flu.

The results of laboratory tests to confirm whether she had the virus were known on Wednesday evening.

Good to know that through translation and Chinese whispers, there is now a time machine in Thailand. Once again the need for an official government press office becomes obvious instead of every tom, dick and harry pocketing 1000 baht from a newspaper jobber. The pooyai puts his foot in his mouth again, and the Post ends up printing nonsense.

This is so obviously a futile attempt to manipulate the news, it is quite laughable. Until the results are officially published, wouldn't it be prudent for the authorities to assume that it is swine flu and then repent at their leisure instead of this ham fisted attempt to manipulate the news to save what little is left of their reputation and the tourist industry? They already tried to prevent "panic" be neglecting to tell anyone about 2 previous cases.

By: BangkokPost.com

Published: 19/05/2009 at 11:38 AM

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1436...es-of-swine-flu

Tourist died of pneumonia, not swine flu

By: BangkokPost.com and AFP

Published: 19/05/2009 at 02:17 PM

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1437...-swine-flu-dies

3 hours apart and the results are a day early. Piffle the whole lot of it.

I don't believe a word they are saying and am going to assume that it is swine flu.

[erobando]

Another fun article...

She didn't die of Influenza 2009 but of pneumonia! ... I think most deaths aren't from the flu itself but from complications, such as pneumonia, so this seems irrelevant.

And the public shouldn't panic but should wait for the lab results first... lol Then it will be time to panic!

Public should not be panic over death of a German tourist

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday people should wait for results of the lab test on the sample of a German tourist who died after having high fever on Monday.

He said Deputy Public Health minister Manit Nopamornbhodi already reported the case in the cabinet meeting.

"Authorities concerned are checking sample from the German tourist to know whether she had the influenza 2009. However my understanding is that she had pneumonia," he said.

Meanwhile speaking from Geneva, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said the German tourist arrived Thailand on May 12 from Germany and stayed at a hotel in Hua Hin for seven days before being admitted to a private hospital on May 18.

Doctors there diagnosed that she had lung infection and died on the same day at about 9pm.

The minister was in Geneva to attend a meeting of World Health Organisation on the influenza.

Witthaya said people should not be panic on the matter as they should wait for the result of the laboratory test.

[JohnGotti]

notthenation should have something funny on this one.

[Scott]

I was driving in the car and listening to the radio--I could have sworn I heard them say she died of the AH1N1 flu. They said it was the first death in Thailand. Traffic was heavy and I wasn't listening all that closely. Anyone else have an update?

[angiud]

Dead German tourist died of pneumonia and common flu : Thai Health Ministry

The German tourist died of pneumonia and had common influenza, not Influenza A(H1N1) which hit many countries in the world, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi.

Mmmmmm

Fishy.

[webfact]

Elderly patients (she was 65?) and those with chronic illness are at greater risk of life-threatening pneumonia.

Every physician can confirm that.

[Scott]

I just checked the BKK Post web site and they are reporting it wasn't AH1N1. Can't sure if the gov't can be trusted to tell the truth though after hiding that some people had it.

[Thai at Heart]

Now the Nation is at it.

They have a headline

Dead German tourist died of pneumonia and common flu : Thai Health Ministry

attached to an article that doesn't back it up at all.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/05/19...al_30103061.php

The German tourist died of pneumonia and had common influenza, not Influenza A(H1N1) which hit many countries in the world, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi.

Mrs Barbel Wilhelmine, 65, died on May 18 after developing high fever. The tourist who died of flu-like symptoms on Monday was initially tested positive for H1N1 at a lab in Bangkok, but authorities are awaiting further tests before confirming whether she had Influenza A(H1N1).

Manit told a press conference that the tourist had lung infection and his ministry would examine further what caused the lung infection.

Earlier Pol Lt Somyot Deemak, head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, said his laboratory had detected H1N1 in the woman's sample.

Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health Paijit Warajit said Wilhelmine arrived in Thailand on May 12 with her husband, and their child. She showed no flu symptoms.

They then drove to a Hua Hin resort, Prachuab Khiri Khan. They stayed in a hotel for about a week before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 18.

Her husband alerted hotel staff who sent her to San Paolo Hua Hin Hospital. The German stopped breathing on her way to the hospital, but the paramedics used CPR to revive her.

The hospital then referred her case to Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok, but she died on the way, in Samut Sakhon province, on May 18.

On Saturday, she was admitted to Hua Hin Hospital, suffering from a pneumonia and fever. She died Monday night, Paichit said.

Her body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy to determine if she was infected with H1N1.

Thailand has reported two confirmed cases of the influenza 2009. Both Thai nationals who had recently visited Mexico. Both fully recovered after receiving anti-influenza drugs.

There are eight other people still in quarantine at Thai hospitals under observation for suspected swine flu.

Thailand has imposed a host of preventative measures against the spread of H1N1, including the use of heat-seeking devices at the country's main international airports to detect arrivals suffering from fever.

The head of the Institute of Forensics says they found traces of H1N1, and the minister says she had pneumonia and they are going to test again. Where is a good spin doctor when you need one?

The only proven test so far is that she had H1N1, and that would appear to have been from an autopsy at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. This is making the Chinese shamozzle about bird flu look organised.

Edited May 19, 2009 by Thai at Heart