107 year-old man in Algeria survives COVID-19 after taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin

107 year-old man in Algeria survives from COVID-19 after taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin

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Now it can be said that he is the oldest surviving person with coronavirus. Hospitalized since June 29 in this public health establishment deprived of all the means necessary for the care of a person suffering from acute respiratory distress, namely an intensive care unit.

But this father and grandfather was able to resist the Sars-cov-2 and eventually recover and return home. "We brought him out today (Thursday, editor's note) after ten days of hospitalization at the EPH Bordj Ghedir.

He was admitted to the Covid unit in the health center of the principal town of the wilaya, where he was placed under observation. Due to lack of space, we evacuated it to the level of our structure, where he was well taken care of thanks to the dedication of the whole medical and paramedical team of the EPH, which quickly responded to the request to hospitalize him ", says Dr. Souiga Hanafi, the only pulmonologist at the EPH Bordj Ghedir, who followed him throughout his hospitalization.

Admitted with signs of acute respiratory distress, the patient, suffering from no chronic pathology or medical history, was diagnosed on a CT scan with severe lesions. "Lung damage estimated at more than 50%. We put him on treatment according to the therapeutic protocol of the Ministry of Health, namely hydroxychloroquine and azitromycin for ten days and we are still awaiting the results of the PCR at the Institut Pasteur in Algiers. We can say that this patient is now cured of Covid-19.