H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu)‎ case complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)‎

الملخص EN

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alert level of H1N1 influenza A pandemic to phase 6, indicating a global pandemic.

H1N1 influenza A may result in a wide array of complications, some of them are serious and may be life threatening especially ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) which is one of the most serious complications of H1N1 influenza A; we reported a case of two year-old Kuwaiti female with H1N1 influenza complicated with ARDS, admitted in intensive care unit, treated properly, and improved dramatically.