Spain has identified three cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin affecting boys and girls under 10 years of age. They come from Madrid, Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha, they are two to seven years old, have no connection with each other and are all well, although one of them needed a transplant, according to the ministry. The health of the community of Madrid this Wednesday, in whose hospitals all the minors are.
The diagnosis was made following two international health warnings issued by the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) following 74 cases in the UK – six of which required liver transplants – and three more. In Ireland.
Faced with this situation, the Ministry of Health has been communicating with the Autonomous Communities, pediatric scientific societies and hospitals since January to “seek active observation and possible cases”, as well as in retrospect. The clinical picture is characterized by a rapid increase in transaminases, according to health, and the symptoms manifested in juveniles in Spain are abdominal pain, vomiting, or jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin).
Laboratory tests performed in all cases rule out Spaniards and foreigners, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses and common causes of hepatitis such as travel history are also ruled out. “Other infectious, toxic or chemical causes are still being investigated,” the ministry said. The three cases detected in Spain are compatible with the picture described, but the Ministry can not confirm, claiming that there is a relationship between them.
The Madrid Ministry of Health adds that the first investigations in the international arena link the disease to vaccination against COVID-19 or cases of infection.
Health authorities recommend frequent hand washing, covering the cough with the inside of the elbow, and using disposable wipes as a preventative measure. In addition, health calls for consultation with a pediatrician if a minor begins to experience symptoms that worsen within a few days, and remember that he or she should only take medication prescribed by a physician.
Source: El Diario
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