Acute childhood hepatitis, neither infectious nor rapidly spreading: López-Gatell

Hugo Lopez-Gatellundersecretary of federal healthstated that the acute childhood hepatitisdisease that already registers four cases in Mexico, no It is a disease infectious not fast spreading.

During an event held in the state of Morelos, López-Gatell asked the Mexican population to remain calm regarding the arrival in the country of the first cases of the acute childhood hepatitis.

“There is no evidence so far that it is an infectious disease. There are some hypotheses that some viruses commonly circulating among humans, in particular Adenovirus 41, might contribute to this disease,” he stated.

“We must remain calm because so far we have been a month since the alert of the OMS and it does not appear to be a rapidly spreading disease,” he stressed.

Last May 12the Health Secretary of the Government from New Lion He pointed out that he has reports, both in public and private hospitals of the entity, of four child patients con hepatitis aguda.

The state health authority notified that the cases are stable, and are being monitored to assess their evolution.

“We are very attentive. In New Lion We have received reports of four patients in our different public and private institutions. So far all stable. Children of different ages, we are monitoring them to see their evolution”, he explained. Alma Rose Moroccan EscamillaState Secretary of Health.

This disease, of unknown origin, was first reported in the United Kingdom in October 2021 and since then 348 possible cases have been reported in 21 countries, including 26 children who required a liver transplant.

In 15 of the countries where it occurred, it has been reported that its incidence is five or fewer cases, while a dozen cases have already been reported in the Americas.

With information from López-Dóriga Digital