More than 200 cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis have been reported in 17 countries around the world, and as of May 2, at least 4 people have died globally.
Most of the unexplained childhood hepatitis cases come from the UK, where there have been at least 145 cases since January.
There have also been cases in the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark and other countries, as well as cases in Asian countries, including Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on April 23 that 17 of the patients were aged between 1 month and 16 years old and needed liver transplants.
Indonesia: The picture shows a child playing with balloons before participating in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 2, 2022.
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death case
Indonesia's Ministry of Health said on May 2 that three children across the country died of acute hepatitis in April.
They were hospitalized in Jakarta and suffered from nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, fever, jaundice, seizures and loss of consciousness.
The United States announced on April 27 that a child in Wisconsin who was suspected of having unexplained childhood hepatitis died.
If the government confirms that the case is linked to unknown childhood hepatitis, it will be the first fatality.
symptom
In many cases, the patients also developed symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, and most of them had no fever.
Five common hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E were not detected in all cases.
Greece's new crown pneumonia epidemic: The picture shows candles designed to look like new crown virus, rapid test kits and syringes in a store in Athens, Greece, on April 19, 2022.
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Cause
Experts still aren't sure what caused these children to develop acute hepatitis.
The World Health Organization said on April 23 that adenoviruses were detected in 74 cases, of which 20 were infected with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and 19 were infected with both the new coronavirus and adenovirus.
Singapore announced on April 30 that a local 10-month-old boy was infected with acute hepatitis of unknown cause. He was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in December 2021.
However, it is unknown whether his hepatitis was related to infection with the new coronavirus.
The WHO said it does not currently support the hypothesis that "side effects come from vaccination" because the vast majority of patients have not been vaccinated against the new crown.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said on April 29 that the researchers pointed out that their findings showed that a sudden increase in hepatitis cases in children may be related to adenovirus infection.
Adenoviruses are common viruses that can cause a wide variety of diseases.
They can cause cold-like symptoms, fever, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and pink eye.
Unexplained hepatitis in children in many countries has increased to 145 cases in the UK, 10 people need liver transplantation, suspected hepatitis in unknown children is now on the scene, at least 6 states in the United States, 1 person killed or the first death case in Europe and the United States, children with unknown hepatitis suspected to spread to Asia, 3-year-old girl in UK The symptoms worsened after the coma, and the unknown cause of childhood hepatitis in many countries was a side effect of the new crown vaccine?
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