Free medical examination for nearly 50 people with strange disease in Nghe An

Nghe An: 23 people in one village have a strange disease

(Baonghean.vn) - Many people in Huoi Pun village, My Ly border commune, Ky Son district often show symptoms of vomiting blood, coughing continuously, being thin and pale, having a weak body, and losing weight.

After Nghe An Newspaper reported that more than 20 people in Huoi Pun village, My Ly border commune, Ky Son district often showed symptoms of vomiting blood, continuous coughing, pale skin, body weakness, weight loss but the disease could not be determined, Nghe An Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital had a solution.

Accordingly, on December 6 and 7,Nearly 50 people from Huoi Pun village were examined, tested, and provided free ultrasound services by the Provincial Tuberculosis and Lung Hospital. In addition, the Hospital also supported all travel expenses to help people from this border village have the opportunity to have a comprehensive health check-up for the first time at the District Health Center.

The Provincial Tuberculosis and Lung Hospital examines people in Huoi Pun village. Photo: Lu Phu

According to Dr. Luong Van Phung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital, after nearly 2 days of organizing examinations and conducting specialized tests to find the source of the disease, at present, all test samples and all test results of nearly 50 people in Huoi Pun village are still negative for tuberculosis. To be able to diagnose more accurately, we will send the test samples and X-ray films of the people to the Central Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital for further verification.

Doctor Luong Van Phung added that most of the people examined had respiratory diseases, bronchitis, and some cases were found to have large tumors in the lungs./.