Download
A woman who had been infected with the H7N9 virus gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, a feat doctors are calling a miracle.
Qiu Yan, a 25-year-old from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, is reportedly the first H7N9 survivor to give birth. Doctors at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital said she underwent daily X-rays and used antibiotics to fight off the H7N9 flu during her pregnancy.
On April 6, she was sent to the intensive care unit in Zhenjiang First People's Hospital for a serious fever and breathing difficulties. Two days later she was diagnosed with the H7N9 bird flu virus in the fifth month of her pregnancy.
Sun Lizhou, an obstetrician at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital who examined Qiu, recalled that the patient was in a "very serious condition" when she was admitted to the local hospital.
"Her lung was severely infected and she needed a respirator to breathe because she was suffering from respiratory failure," she said.
"Doctors were carefully using medications including antibiotics, antiviral medicines and hormone treatments in the hope of protecting both the mother and the child," Sun said. "She needed to take X-rays every day when her lung was infected, so I suggested putting her into anti-radiation clothing."
On May 14, Qiu was cured of the lung infection and discharged from the ICU. She stayed in the obstetrics department and stayed there until she gave birth to a 3.3-kilogram, 50-centimeter baby girl.
"It was a miracle," Sun said.
The first cases of H7N9 infection broke out in China in March. Health officials contained it several months later but not before the virus spread to 132 people on the Chinese mainland, claiming 43 lives by June 30.
Qiu and her child are currently in stable condition, hospital officials said. But doctors will need to follow up with Qiu's child regularly for any possible symptoms from the H7N9 virus through the age of 3, Sun said.
Su Suiqing, an expert with the National Center for Women and Children's Health at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said, "If a woman gets a viral infection in the first three months of her pregnancy, it may pose a high risk to the fetus.
"Miscarriage and deformation are common outcomes. But getting infected in the fifth month or later is less harmful."
Tong Zhaohui, a respiratory expert and vice-president of Chaoyang Hospital in Beijing, said a fetus usually faces risks if a pregnant woman takes medication, but the risks are much lower if she is about to give birth.
Tong cited a similar case where a woman had a Caesarian and gave birth to a child while medical workers provided her emergency care for her H1N1 infection.
Questions:
1. Where is Qiu Yan from?
2. When did the first cases of H7N9 break out in China?
3. During what month of Qiu Yan’s pregnancy did she become infected with H7N9 virus?
Answers:
1. Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province.
2. March.
3. 5th month.
About the broadcaster:
Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.
说墙
说墙
二十国集团领导人布里斯班峰会公报(双语)[1]
国际英语资讯:Italys active COVID-19 infections continue downward trend, as govt mulls reopening inter
不走寻常路
送你一轮明月
国际英语资讯:Japan should be prepared for long battle against coronavirus: Abe
送你一轮明月
国内英语资讯:China urges consistent efforts to keep COVID-19 from rebounding
9年陕西省中考满分作文赏析及点评
不走寻常路
送你一轮明月
我和孙悟空一起遨游太空
国内英语资讯:Xi Focus: Xi chairs leadership meeting to discuss draft government work report
梦醒时分迎朝阳
体坛英语资讯:Chinas Wu Lei confident of future career despite Covid-19 infection
国内英语资讯:Chinese mainland expounds on measures supporting Taiwan-funded enterprises
说墙
体坛英语资讯:Feature: Football clubs provide online training for fans
不走寻常路
体坛英语资讯:German footballers start wave of donations in wake of COVID-19
又是一年风起时
国内英语资讯:China supports UN, WHO playing due roles in global anti-epidemic cooperation: Xi
打网球,太棒了!
不走寻常路
体坛英语资讯:Staying healthy is important at the moment, not sports, says Kipchoge
国际英语资讯:Turkeys COVID-19 cases exceed 146,000 as Irans tally surpasses 116,000
说墙
坠入爱河后不可避免的22件事[1]
习近平澳大利亚报纸署名文章(双语)
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |