Acute hepatitis appeared in 25 states and territories, the US stepped up investigation

The country’s medical experts have begun to issue warnings and are accelerating research and determining the cause of the disease. This is also a hot topic exploited by the US press during the past week.

Currently, in the US, the number of children with the disease acute hepatitis is showing signs of increasing. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun to investigate the cause of this disease.

According to the sheet USA Today, CDC is investigating 109 cases of acute hepatitis in children, 5 of which have died. 90% of infected children were hospitalized, 14% of which received a liver transplant due to severe failure. The average age of children with the disease is 2 years old.

The latest information released by the CDC on May 6 shows that this disease has appeared in 25 states and territories of the US, the cause has not been identified so far.

Times The New York Times Information, CDC is working with foreign experts to determine whether adenovirus, a virus that often causes intestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, is a factor causing this condition. However, the specific cause or link between this virus and the disease has not been determined. The CDC warns not to draw conclusions at this time.

The US has issued a warning about acute hepatitis in children. (Photo: Deutsche Welle)

Another concern many parents in the US have is whether COVID-19 has a connection to acute hepatitis. Medical experts from the CDC and several reputable hospitals have provided initial clues.

Reuters According to the CDC representative, compared with before the pandemic, the agency has not seen an overall increase in the incidence of hepatitis in children, so far this rate is still low.

The CDC is investigating whether the illness is related to contracting COVID-19 or exposure to other pathogens, drugs, and animals. Preliminary results show that the vast majority of children with acute hepatitis in the United States are determined not to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, so it is likely that the vaccine is not related to these cases.

Sheet NBC New York Christina Johns, Senior Medical Adviser at PM Children’s Hospital, said, “The biggest and most important problem at this point is that no cases of acute hepatitis have been identified yet. have contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, have COVID-19 or receive a vaccine against this disease.

In the context of disease investigations and research mysterious hepatitis is being carried out, American health experts recommend that children be fully vaccinated and maintain personal hygiene to reduce the risk of contracting infectious diseases, including acute hepatitis.

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