WHO: The number of cases of hepatitis in children reporting unknown causes of unknown

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(Morning News) The World Health Organization said on Friday (May 27) that as of the 26th, countries have notified the WHO for 650 cases of childitis with unknown causes.WHO temporarily set the global risk of this disease as intermediate.

Xinhua News Agency reported that data from WHO showed that from April 5th to May 26th this year, in all regions divided by WHO, 33 countries in five regions haveIt reported the case of children with unknown children with unknown causes, and 99 cases of hepatitis in children were divided into types.This 650 cases of children with unknown children have more serious clinical symptoms compared to the past, and the ratio of acute liver failure is higher.

In regional distribution, in the case of unknown lesions of children who are unknown, the case of children's hepatitis is divided into 22 countries in European regions, there are 222 in the UK alone; from the UK alone; from the British; fromThere are 240 cases in the American region, including 216 US cases; the remaining cases are distributed in the Western Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the East China Sea.At least 38 children needed liver transplant surgery in 650 cases of hepatitis with unknown causes and nine children died.

WHO said that the current laboratory testing has excluded patients with hepatitis of children with unknown causes.(Or) Gonnoma.The British recently observed that the active activity of adenovirus has increased and spread with crown diseases, but the role of the two in the case of hepatitis cases is unclear.

Global risk is temporarily determined as intermediate

Due to the inconspicuous cause, source, and communication methods of hepatitis of children, and the current situation of the WHO has limited information and other situations.Temporarily set the global risk of this disease as intermediate.

Before more information is clearer, WHO recommends general measures to prevent and control infections, including using soap and water or alcohol disinfection to maintain hand hygiene and avoid crowded space, and and and and.Others maintain a certain distance, ensure good indoor ventilation, wearing masks and safe food treatment and cooking methods.