Mystery hepatitis comes to Asia First Japanese child found sick
Date 27 Apr 2022 time 16:20
Hundreds of children around the world suffer from mysterious acute hepatitis, urging to find out if it is linked to COVID-19?
Foreign news agencies reported that the Japanese Ministry of Health said a child was hospitalized with a mysterious acute hepatitis. It is expected to be the first case in Asia. After the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that at least 169 children had been diagnosed with the disease from 12 countries around the world, including the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium, and the vast majority of cases. 114 cases are from England
The World Health Organization said it had received reports of the disease among children aged one month to 16 years, with the first report from England in January. So far, 17 of the 169 patients have had a liver transplant. And one death has been reported from the disease. While testing for the infection in these patients revealed no hepatitis A to E virus types, it is not yet possible to determine the cause of acute hepatitis.
While experts are rushing to find the cause of the mystery hepatitis. as well as the possibility that the disease may be linked to COVID-19. or other adenoviruses or genetic changes in hepatitis However, British health officials have confirmed that the disease has no link to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan’s health ministry said the first case in Asia had tested negative for COVID-19 and had never received a liver transplant. as well as having a negative test for adenovirus. Nearly half of the cases of the mysterious hepatitis worldwide have been detected with the virus.
Japan’s health ministry did not reveal the patient’s name, gender, place of residence and age, but said he was under 16 and was being treated in a hospital. At this time, the cause of the disease cannot be identified. but will coordinate with other countries closely for further answers.
Typical symptoms seen in people with mysterious hepatitis include gastroenteritis, diarrhea, nausea, jaundice and yellow eyes.
Pictured: Liver transplant surgery in Tokyo. Japan on Oct. 21, 2019 (National Center for Child Health and Development / AFP).
