According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the origin of this disease is still unknown.
“Another kind of virus…”
On April 5, the UK reported to the World Health Organization (OMS) ten cases ofhepatitis serious in Scotland. Three days later, he reported another 74 cases. At this stage, no deaths have been recorded.
As related Cnews.frthis hepatitis mainly affects children under the age of 10. It is manifested by symptoms such as vomiting, jaundice, abdominal pain or diarrhea. “We are examining the hypothesis of another type of virus (adenovirus), as well as other possible causes such as Covid-19, other infections or environmental factors“, said the British health authorities. Indeed, the usual ‘A to E’ viruses of thehepatitis was not detected.
No link to the coronavirus
On the other hand, the British health authorities have ruled out any link with the vaccine against coronavirus. Indeed, none of the confirmed cases received the vaccination to fight against the Covid-19. “Normal hygiene measures like hand washing help reduce many of the infections we investigate. We urge parents and caregivers to be alert for signs of hepatitis“, underlined Meera Chand, of the British health security agency (UKHSA), in a press release.
At this point, the OMS did not identify any other epidemiological risk factors, such as international travel.
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