The infectious disease pediatrician Roque Aouad referred to the acute infantile hepatitis of unknown origin of recent appearance, which has generated concern in the health authorities.
pointed at Radio Union that the vast majority of cases are associated with children between 1 and 4 years of age, who have not received the anticovid-19 vaccination. Therefore, he rules out a link between the injections and the appearance of the new hepatitis.
“These have not received, at the time of the disease report, the vaccination against covid-19. This means that the vaccine and this new disease have no relationship, “he insisted.
acute childhood hepatitis
The doctor assured that acute hepatitis is not a novelty. But that the difference in these new cases is the frequency with which they have been presenting and the severity of the clinical picture.
“So far the situation is so dark that there is not even a definition of confirmed cases,” he said on Unión Radio.
In addition, he reiterated that the origin of this outbreak, which has already been detected in 20 countries, is unknown and is under study.
“In the presence of any yellowish coloration, mucosa, abdominal pain, nausea and respiratory difficulties, you should see a doctor. This will be in charge of taking the necessary guidelines to channel the diagnosis and the best management for the clinical picture of the person who is affected, “recommended Aouad.