About 74 cases of hepatitis have been reported in children under 10 years of age, most in the UK. The World Health Organization has indicated that it wants to conduct research into this subject.
It is an inexplicable phenomenon that is currently affecting young children through the channel: Several cases of hepatitis have been identified in the UK† In a press release on Friday, April 15, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced its intention to initiate research on the subject. Medidispatch Make a point.
What happened ?
UK health authorities identified 74 cases of hepatitis on Friday, April 15, all reported to the World Health Organisation. The UK Health Security Agency explains: “Of the confirmed cases, 49 are in England, 13 in Scotland and one in Wales and Northern Ireland.” Five more cases – confirmed or likely – have also been reported in Ireland and three more in Spain.
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At the moment, no case has been discovered in France, but the World Health Organization expects new reports, possibly in France: “From the moment it affects different geographic regions and different countries, it is possible,” estimates Yazdan Yazdanbana, head of the commission infectious . The Pathology Department of the Bichat Hospital in Paris, in Columns Parisian.
What symptoms are described?
We are talking about acute hepatitis, which has not yet been diagnosed. The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) lists some of the symptoms seen in affected patients: “Dark urine, pale and gray stools, itchy skin, yellow eyes and skin, muscle and joint pain, high temperature, abnormal fatigue, loss of appetite and abdominal pain.” †
Who are the patients with these infections?
This type of inflammation is seen in the vast majority of children under the age of ten. Hepatitis of known origin, ie viruses A and E, was not detected in these children. Some cases have resulted in hospitalization in a department specializing in hepatology. Six children underwent a transplant.
How do we explain these infections?
The UK health authorities are currently studying the hypothesis of the presence of a different type of virus (“adenovirus”) and other causes such as Covid-19 or environmental factors. The inflammatory pathways of food and/or drugs are also being studied.
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In contrast, the course of side effects caused by vaccination against Covid-19 was excluded. It has not been given to anyone infected in the UK. “So far, no other epidemic risk factor has been identified, including recent international travel,” says the World Health Organization, which is “closely monitoring the situation.”
How do you protect him?
Mira Chand of the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) noted in a statement that “regular hygiene measures” such as hand washing “help reduce many of the infections we are investigating” and called on parents and nannies to be vigilant for signs of hepatitis, and “Contact a healthcare provider if they are interested.
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