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Suggest Treatment For Respiratory Problem

My nephew just turned 12 and he went to a small hospital . They took him by ambulance to rapid city sd reginal hospital. They say he has some respitory problem. My other nephew said eboli or something like that. Is that possible? Or do you think it is just another virus going around. I read a little on eboli and it does not seem like he would be able to get that in ou small town of 400 people.
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion it is not ebola. As ebola is spread by contact with infected persons. So it is spread by touch. And ebola 's main manifestation s are bleeding tendency.
So ebola is unlikely.
In my opinion he may have H1N1infection. H1N1 is known as swine flu. It is common in children and menifest same as you explain. It is respiratory virus and cause acute respiratory failure.
So he may suffered from swine flu.
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is also another possibility.
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Suggest Treatment For Respiratory Problem

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion it is not ebola. As ebola is spread by contact with infected persons. So it is spread by touch. And ebola s main manifestation s are bleeding tendency. So ebola is unlikely. In my opinion he may have H1N1infection. H1N1 is known as swine flu. It is common in children and menifest same as you explain. It is respiratory virus and cause acute respiratory failure. So he may suffered from swine flu. ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is also another possibility.