WHO: Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Rise to 228
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On April 23, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) related to acute hepatitis cases affecting 169 children in 12 countries.
Then, on May 1, 2022, the WHO reported that the number of similar cases had increased to 228 in 20 countries, with more than 50 additional cases still under investigation.
These hepatitis cases were reported to affect children aged one month to 16 years and can be fatal, with the cause yet unknown.
Suspected similar cases have also been found in Indonesia. On May 1, 2022, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reported three child patients in Jakarta who died from suspected acute hepatitis of unknown cause.
"The Indonesian Ministry of Health is working to investigate the cause of this acute hepatitis through a complete viral panel examination. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office is conducting further epidemiological investigations," wrote the Ministry of Health in its press release on Sunday (May 1, 2022).
(Also Read: Hepatitis 'Mystery' Enters Indonesia, These are the Provinces with the Highest Hepatitis Prevalence in Indonesia)
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