SINGAPORE - A polytechnic student has died
from a severe allergic reaction to acne medication, Chinese evening daily Shin
Min reported on Wednesday.
The Malaysian student from Nanyang Polytechnic
passed away on Tuesday after struggling in hospital for about a week, the
report said.
18-year-old Guo Fu Lun (transliteration) had
taken some acne medication. However he developed a fever soon after, on Jan 2,
the report said.
Thinking that it was an ordinary fever, Guo
only took some medication. About two or three days passed by before he saw a
doctor, who recommended that he go to a hospital for a check-up.
Guo took the doctor's advice and went to
Singapore General Hospital that same day. He never came out.
The Chinese daily said the student had
contracted Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). It is a rare and serious disorder in
which the skin and mucous membranes react severely to a medication or
infection, according to Mayo Clinic, a consumer website that offers health
information.
SJS often starts with flu-like symptoms,
followed by a painful red or purplish rash that will spread and blister. It is
a medical emergency that requires hospitalisation, the website said.
The deceased's girlfriend said that SJS had
weakened Guo's immune system, causing him to be easily susceptible to
infections. As a result his vital organs were badly damaged. He also contracted
a heart infection that hampered blood circulation.
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