Japanese Researchers Find Alleged Correlation Between Omicron Variant and Acute Hepatitis Cases In Children – TribunNews.com
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TRIBUNNEWS.COM, KYOTO – Corona virus infection (Covid-19) variant Omicron suspected to have a role in the emergence of cases of acute hepatitis occurred recently in this group of children.
This refers to the results of the latest research presented in a panel meeting of the Japanese Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Quoted from The Japan Times, Friday (13/5/2022), Professor Hiroshi Nishiura from Kyoto University told the advisory board the ministrys coronavirus that the countries with the findings large number of Omicron infections such as UK and USA (USA) have also reported the number of cases of acute hepatitis in children who were relatively shows a higher number.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 348 possible cases Acute hepatitis in children of unknown cause has been confirmed worldwide, with only 6 countries reporting more than 5 cases.
So far, the Japanese Ministry of Health has identified 7 domestic case.
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According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The US is currently investigating 109 cases of childhood hepatitis that did not the cause is known.
Adenovirus, a common virus that can cause various diseases including gastroenteritis or stomach flu, is suspected as a possibility cause of this severe liver disease.
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In the UK, which has so far reported 163 cases, 126 of which have been tested for adenovirus. Among them, adenovirus detected in 72 percent or 91 cases.
According to the UKs Health Safety Board, more than 75 per cent of cases are children 5 years of age or younger.
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