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At first, I thought
it could be cured
and that it was just
a common illness.
But later, the doctors
said that the possibility
of death was 90%.
Then I felt very discouraged.
I did not know
what to think.
Welcome
knowledgeable viewers
to this week’s edition of
Healthy Living
on Supreme Master
Television
where we present
a recent case of recovery
from avian flu
through the application
of hemofiltration or the
blood filtration method,
a life-saving technique
developed in Japan.
The A(H5N1) or avian
(bird) flu, a subtype of
the Influenza A virus,
was first recognized
in humans in 1997
and thus far has caused
295 deaths, mostly
in Asian countries.
The root cause of
the bird flu is intensive
animal agriculture.
In the utterly filthy,
inhumane conditions
that pervade
livestock operations,
dangerous viruses
develop and mutate.
The bird flu virus not only
thrives in the weakened
immune systems of
factory farmed poultry,
it can also cross species
and infect pigs
and other animals.
It only takes
one factory farm worker
to catch the virus from
an infected bird and then
spread the highly
contagious disease
to others.
Humans can also contract
the bird flu by eating raw
or undercooked
animal products
containing the virus.
Public health officials
continually worry about
the possibility of an avian
flu global pandemic.
Initial symptoms of
avian flu A(H5N1)
are not different from
those of the common flu.
This is exactly why many
people who are infected
with the A(H5N1) flu
do not know it.
We stay home and
when it gets worse,
we go to the hospital.
This is very dangerous
as existing medicine
for the A(H5N1) virus
only works best
in the first 48 hours.
When we get to the
hospital after that time,
the possibility
to neutralize the virus
is lessened, and our
condition will get worse.
The standard treatment
for avian flu is Tamiflu,
a very time sensitive drug
that must be taken within
48 hours of symptoms
appearing to work and
is not always effective.
On March 10, 2010,
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy,
age 25, the mother of
a three-month-old baby,
was admitted to
Bạch Mai Hospital in
Hà Nội, Âu Lạc (Vietnam)
with a high fever
and flu-like symptoms.
Can you tell us how
Mrs. Thủy caught the flu?
When I just came home
from work, my wife said
that she was having
a fever.
I thought it was just
a mild fever, no problem.
I took her to the local
medical center and
she was just given an IV.
After the IV,
we went home and
she said, “I feel dizzy.”
So, at 10 pm that night,
I took her to
Thăng Long Hospital.
After two or
two and a half days there,
the doctors suspected
that she had caught H5N1.
Therefore, she was taken
to Bạch Mai Hospital,
a Japanese hospital.
The test results showed
that my wife was
H5N1 positive and
was in a serious state.
Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Thu
Thủy’s condition
worsened by the day,
with her lungs
starting to fail.
Tamiflu did not improve
her condition,
as she was given the drug
approximately five days
after showing symptoms
of the virus.
A medical team headed
by Dr. Nguyễn Gia Bình
of the Hospital’s
Recovery Department,
then decided to use
the blood filtration
treatment method.
The technology had been
previously brought to
Âu Lạc (Vietnam)
thanks to cooperation
with physicians in Japan.
Japan’s National Center
for Global Health and
Medicine, which has
a partnership with
Bạch Mai Hospital
paid for Mrs. Nguyễn Thị
Thu Thủy’s treatment.
Treating these patients is
often very difficult,
there are not a lot of
reference materials
in the world, because
the A(H5N1) flu appears
very randomly
and is very serious.
It is feared that
the A virus, when
it exchanges genes with
other kinds of flu that
have a faster speed
of transmittance will
create another kind of flu
that has extremely
fast transmitting speed
and be highly toxic.
Then it will be a disaster.
After a number of
methods were applied
but not successful,
we studied and found that
we could use
one technique, that is the
blood filtration method,
to remove toxins
from a patient’s body,
to lessen the harm
to the patient’s lungs
and other organs.
In 2005, we were
successful in saving
the life of a patient
in Mê Linh, Vĩnh Phúc.
The avian flu virus
can seriously damage
a patient’s organs, so
blood filtration must be
initiated quickly
in order to be effective.
The duration of
this treatment is not long,
usually between seven
to 10 days, because the
inflammatory syndrome
will cause multiple
organ failure only within
seven to 10 days.
For these cases of
the A(H5N1) flu,
imagine our lungs
filled with water.
How could the air
penetrate through
that much water
to reach our body?
Our lungs are one of
the first organs that are
most seriously injured
(by the flu).
Our body is like
a perfect machine
in which numerous
organs have close ties
with one another.
When those organs
no longer work, that
machine will break down.
When we return,
we’ll hear more about
the blood filtration method
of curing bird flu from
Dr. Nguyễn Gia Bình.
Please stay tuned to
Supreme Master
Television.
Yes, I’m
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy,
I am 25 years old
and currently live
in Thanh Trì, Phú Linh,
Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội.
Actually, my family
and the doctors
didn’t tell me until after
I was discharged
from the hospital.
Then they told me
I had contracted this
dangerous disease and
was treated successfully
by the doctors.
Only then did I know
about my disease.
Welcome back to
Healthy Living
on Supreme Master
Television, where
we are highlighting
the happy story of
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy
who survived bird flu
through
the blood filtration
treatment method.
When bacteria or viruses
enter our body,
they will create numerous
toxic substances.
This blood filtration
method will remove
some of those substances
from our body.
Thus, organs and viscera
inside our body will be
less injured and
our chance of survival
will increase.
However, this is
a high-tech method
and it is also very costly.
A filter costs about
US$ 3,500.
On the first three days,
the change in her body
could not be seen clearly,
but on the fourth day,
the changes were
very obvious.
Mrs. Thủy’s functions
and organs such as heart,
lungs, kidneys,
blood coagulation
and blood sugar
clearly improved.
And after seven days,
we affirmed that
she could survive and
recover from her illness.
In Mrs. Thủy’s room,
there were always
two people beside her
sickbed day and night.
Therefore, treating
a serious illness like
the A(H5N1) flu
is really hard work.
We must constantly
keep a close watch on
the patient’s condition.
We are very happy when
we can bring the patients
back to health.
This method will
continue to be applied.
At present, this method is
very popular in Japan.
It has begun to become
popular in Europe
and in the USA.
We hope that
this technology not only
can cure patients of
the A(H5N1) flu but
can also be applied to
treat other diseases.
Successful treatment
for sister Thủy’s case
not only brought
happiness to her family
but also marked
the initial success of
the program in searching
for a special treatment
for patients
with the H5N1 flu.
We greatly hope that
this method will be applied
all over the world
to bring benefits to
many people, and that
a great number of people
will be benefited
from this program.
I really don’t know how
to express my gratitude
to the doctors.
The doctors worked
very hard to take care of
me day and night when
I was in the hospital,
as well as the time
when I was unconscious.
Later, even after I
regained consciousness,
the doctors were always
by my sickbed
day and night.
Through this program,
I would like to thank
all the doctors of
Bạch Mai Hospital and
the Japanese doctors who
tried wholeheartedly
to treat my wife.
I am very grateful
to the doctors.
Much promise lies in the
blood filtration method
to heal those who have
contracted avian flu;
however the best way
to protect people from
succumbing to this highly
contagious disease is to
ensure that it does not
spread in the first place.
Epidemic prevention
is most important.
It has been said,
“Prevention is better
than cure.”
Therefore,
disease prevention is
most important, so that
the A virus does not
transmit from poultry
to humans.
Each of us must raise
our awareness about
disease prevention for
our own good as well as
for our relatives'.
That is the most
important thing.
If we refrain from
eating meat, of course
the risk of diseases being
transmitted from animals
to human beings
will decrease.
By ending factory farming
and the consumption
of all animal products,
we will no longer have to
worry about bird flu,
swine flu or any other
deadly virus as
there will be no place for
the disease to multiply
and then infect humans.
I also very much support
the idea that everyone
in the world as well as
in Âu Lạc (Vietnam)
should consume more
plant-based foods, and
we shouldn’t eat
animal-based foods
such as meat or fish.
I learned that many
avian diseases were
related to those foods.
Therefore, we should
eat vegetarian to
contribute our small part
to our communities
in protecting
our environment.
I feel that
the vegetarian diet that is
being carried out by the
Buddhist Institute nearby
has reduced
the bad effect
for our environment.
Since I came home from
the hospital, I often eat
plant-based foods which
society calls vegetarian.
We plan our weekly menu
to have a certain number
of vegetarian days.
On this occasion, I would
like to thank the doctors,
and the Japanese doctors,
the Japanese Embassy
and the Aulacese doctors
of Bạch Mai Hospital for
applying a new remedy
to save my life.
I hope that after my case,
many other people will
also be cured with even
more success than me.
With heartfelt sincerity,
we thank you
Dr. Nguyễn Gia Bình,
Phạm Thị Phương Thùy,
and other staff of
Bạch Mai Hospital
as well as physicians
in Japan and the National
Center for Global Health
and Medicine for
your benevolent efforts
that led to the saving
of a precious life.
May many more people
across the globe
soon have access
to this innovative blood
filtration technology.
Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy
we are very glad
for your recovery
and may you enjoy
the very best of health
in the future.
For more details
on these institutions,
please visit
the following websites
Bạch Mai Hospital
www.BachMaiHospital.org
National Center
for Global Health
and Medicine
www.NCGM.GO.jp
Thank you,
health-conscious viewers,
for your company
on today’s episode of
Healthy Living.
Up next is
Science and Spirituality,
after Noteworthy News.
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the nutritious organic
vegan diet to ensure
vitality and long-life.