Russian tourist falls into coma in Thailand
A 53-year-old Russian firefighter from Khabarovsk fell into a coma in Thailand after developing severe bacterial pneumonia, likely due to complications from a previous coronavirus infection. His family, without medical insurance, has paid 500,000 rubles but faces a demand for another million to continue treatment.
Consensus
- The man is a 53-year-old firefighter from Khabarovsk.
- He fell into a coma in Thailand during a family vacation.
- He was hospitalized in a government hospital in Thailand.
- He developed symptoms including high fever, hallucinations, and seizures.
- The man has no medical insurance.
- The family has paid approximately 500,000 Russian rubles toward treatment.
- Medical staff have demanded an additional 1 million rubles for continued care.
- The man’s condition is deteriorating due to a lack of kidney function, as he donated a kidney 16 years ago.
- The illness is believed to be linked to complications from a prior coronavirus infection.
- Thailand is experiencing a new Omicron variant (NB.1.8.1) outbreak.
Points of divergence
- The man’s daughter, Daniela, stated that the family managed to pay 500,000 rubles and that the man was diagnosed with severe bacterial pneumonia. — vm
- The man was reported to have first regained consciousness during his hospital stay, but the situation remains critical. — vesti
- Doctors refused to continue treatment unless the family paid an additional 1 million rubles, and they threatened to withhold resuscitation without payment. — riamo
- The man is being kept in a ward with 60 patients, and doctors have explicitly threatened to deny resuscitation if payment is not made. — tg_mash
Coverage (4 sources)
- Tourist from Khabarovsk fell into a coma in Thailand — Вечерняя Москва
- In Thailand, a Russian tourist without medical insurance fell into a coma — Вести
- Russian contracted pneumonia in Thailand and is slowly dying without treatment — РИАМО
- Tourist from Khabarovsk contracted pneumonia, preliminarily due to a COVID outbreak in Thailand — he fell into a coma and slowly died... — Mash
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