Some children in English, Japan, United States of AmericaIsrael, and dozens of other countries stricken with mysterious hepatitis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed the possibility of Adenovirus as one of the causes of mysterious hepatitis infection.
In fact, 74 of the total 169 confirmed cases were caused by Adenovirus.
Then what is Adenovirus?
Adenovirus itself is a large group of viruses that can infect animals and humans. Called Adenovirus because they are usually found in the adenoids or tonsils.
Adenovirus has at least seven different species with different genetic variants. Later, these variants are referred to as subtypes. The subtype thought to be associated with the current outbreak of mysterious hepatitis in children is adenovirus Subtype 41.
Subtype 41 belongs to the adenovirus group associated with mild to moderate gastroenteritis with symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In most adults, this adenovirus is only a minor annoyance and can last a week or two.
The Scottish National Health Service said there was no discernible pattern in the children with this mysterious hepatitis. Starting from the average age at hospital admission, ethnicity or gender, the pattern cannot be mapped. This was also confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One of the Covid-19 vaccines, which contains adenovirus, was questioned about its impact with this mysterious hepatitis outbreak. However, in the case in the UK, it is known that none of the vaccine recipients containing adenovirus were exposed to hepatitis.
So far, researchers are still conducting research to find a direct cause between adenovirus 41 and this mysterious case of hepatitis such as complications.
Scientists are still conducting research to find the genetic makeup of the virus. In addition, it is also necessary to take samples to get an overview of adenovirus 41 in certain areas compared to other areas.
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