Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) reports the cumulative number of suspected cases of infection acute hepatitis The cause of which is not yet known has increased to 75 cases as of June 28 at 16.00 WIB. Dozens of cases were reported in 21 provinces of Indonesia.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril, then detailed the 75 cumulative cases, consisting of 16 patients who were probable18 pending classifications, and 41 cases discarded.
“There are 75 cumulative cases spread across 21 provinces,” said Syahril to CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (30/6).
Syahril also revealed that of the 16 probable cases, seven of them have recovered and been discharged. Then six people died, two people were still hospitalized, and one person was forced to go home. For the age group, eight children aged 0-5 years, six people aged 6-19 years, and two others aged 11-16 years.
“4 of the 16 probable patients have a history of Covid-19. However, all probable patients are 100 percent negative for Covid-19 through PCR or antigen tests,” he said.
Meanwhile, of the 18 pending classification cases, the details are 10 people are still being treated, three people are declared cured. Then three people died and two people were forced to go home.
As for the 41 people who were declared discarded known to be exposed to a number of diseases. Such as dengue, sepsis, bacterial infection, reactive hepatitis A, drug-induced hepatitis, dilated cardiomyopathy, heart defects, cholestasis, biliary atresia, leukemia, and neonatal cholestasis.
Syahril then explained, so far the World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized four definitions or statuses in this mysterious acute hepatitis as of 23 April 2022.
First, confirmation cases are not available at this time because the cause is unknown. Second, status probablefor those exposed to acute hepatitis (viral non-hepatitis AE) with AST or ALT more than 500 U/L, aged less than 16 years, found since October 1, 2021.
Third, Epi-linked. Namely someone with acute hepatitis (viral non-hepatitis AE) of any age who is a close contact of a confirmed case since October 1, 2021.
Fourth, pending classification, ie if there is no hepatitis AE serology result, but because the criteria are met. As well as discarded which means cases with a clinical presentation that can be explained by other causes.
(khr/wis)
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