This morning, the province’s Ministry of Health reported on the detection of a suspected case of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in San Juan, in a 2-year-old baby. Faced with this situation, from the area they spread preventive measures to be implemented against the disease.
Prevention measures
– Control and complete the National Vaccination Calendar.
– Perform frequent hand hygiene
– Avoid contact with sick people
– Cover your cough or sneeze and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
Symptoms
– Fever
– Fatigue
– Loss of appetite
– Nausea
– vomiting
– Abdominal pain
– dark urine
– white feces
– Joint pain
– Jaundice
In the presence of any of these symptoms in children under 16 years of age, it is advisable to consult a doctor immediately.
What is Hepatitis?
– Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver that can be of infectious, toxic or autoimmune cause.
– In most cases, hepatitis is caused by a virus.
– Viral hepatitis is most frequently caused by hepatitis A, B and C viruses. The test for hepatitis B and C allows timely treatment to be started and transmission to be minimized. Hepatitis A and B are preventable through vaccines.
– Treatments for chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C are safe and highly effective.