New Delhi: At a time when we believed the world would get relief from the covid epidemic, a new medical mystery has put health experts on their toes. In the United Kingdom, most children under the age of five have an increased risk of acute hepatitis or hepatitis. Earlier in the day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the mysterious acute hepatitis condition in children had spread to 21 countries with 348 possible cases.Also read – Children at risk: WHO warns of acute hepatitis affecting the liver. CDC asks Docs to report the case
To date, 348 potential cases have been reported in 21 countries, with 26 children in need of liver transplantation, the WHO said in a statement. For the uninitiated, liver disease was first reported in the UK. Earlier this year in April, five children in the US and three in Indonesia died of liver infections, while about 26 children underwent liver transplantation.
Gastrointestinal symptoms normal
Symptoms of hepatitis or hepatitis include the following: –
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Don’t feel hungry ‘
- Nausea
- Vomiting,
- Abdominal pain
- Dark urine
- Light colored stool
- Joint pain
- Jaundice
In addition, gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting were common in most children. Officials monitoring the cause of the sudden increase in acute hepatitis or hepatitis in children insisted there was evidence that it was linked to a common virus.
Does the new virus cause hepatitis in children?
While it is not yet known what causes the disease, it is said to be the leading suspected adenovirus – detected in 75% of confirmed cases tested.
What is adenovirus?
Adenovirus, a common group of viruses that can cause cold-like symptoms, fever, sore throat, and intestinal problems, among other problems. It was detected in 75% of recent juvenile hepatitis cases, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement. The adenovirus is now spreading to more children than the average level after reaching an unusually low level during the epidemic. One way of investigating is that the Covid-19 ban may have erupted with an increase in common viral infections after phased removal. Children who have not been exposed to the adenovirus for the past two years may now be hit harder when they are exposed to the virus.
How is adenovirus spread?
- Adenovirus is spread from one infected person to another through infected surfaces, close contact, and respiratory drops.
- An infected person can spread the adenovirus through close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands with an adenovirus on an object or surface, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands.
- Some adenoviruses can be spread through the stool of an infected person, for example, during a diaper change. Adenoviruses can also be spread through water, such as swimming pools, but this is less common.
- Sometimes the virus can be removed (released from the body) long after a person has recovered from an adenovirus infection, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
- This “virus shedding” usually occurs without any symptoms, although the person can still spread the adenovirus to other people.
How is acute hepatitis different from normal hepatitis?
Acute viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with one of the five hepatitis viruses. In most people, the inflammation starts suddenly and lasts only a few weeks. Acute viral hepatitis is common worldwide. Most cases of acute viral hepatitis resolve on their own, but some persist and progress to chronic hepatitis.
Can the disease spread to India?
Although nothing has been confirmed, the Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Science, Dr. Shiv Kumar told Sari that he (acute hepatitis) could spread in India.
“It may be. There may already be cases in India that we have not raised. Now that the WHO has raised the alarm, pediatricians should be aware of the disease and start reporting any cases of hepatitis A to E which are not found to be Hepatitis A positive.” If such a case is found, a full investigation should be carried out, ”said Dr. Surrey The Indian Express.
