A Sydney nurse and father who last month suddenly fell ill with a mysterious virus has passed away, according to family members.
“He fought a hard battle over the past 4 weeks but unfortunately, it was a battle he did not win. We would to thank everyone for their support, prays, donation and love,” she added.
“We don’t know for sure, but he was fine and healthy before then and we just came to think that he caught the flu or the bug off the patient who coughed on him,” Helen said.
The 39-year-old started to feel ill, suffering from chills, vigorous coughing, and a fever. He then took time off work and was taken to the emergency department after complaining about shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
“Upon the assessment, Russell was not getting enough oxygen to his brain and body, and was placed on non-invasive ventilation and admitted to the high dependency unit,” Nguyen wrote on the crowdsourcing page.
When his condition worsened, he was placed on life support with acute respiratory failure as well as kidney failure.
“Fairfield Hospital has conducted an investigation and can confirm there is no connection between a patient for whom Mr Marsh was caring and Mr Marsh’s illness,” the hospital’s General Manager Arnold Tammekand told 9News.
“It is inappropriate for us to speculate further on what might have caused his illness.”
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