Today (11 May 65) Prof. Dr. Yong Phu Worawan, the head of the Center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Revealed regarding acute pediatric hepatitis found in more than 20 countries by a message in one of Dr Yong’s personal Facebook pages that during April Acute hepatitis has been reported in children beginning in the UK, US and in more than 20 countries. The World Health Organization reported 348 cases (11 May 65). The disease was quite severe, with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and was followed by jaundice, jaundice, and jaundice. Inflammation of the liver that is severe to liver failure and has died Many people have had liver transplants. The cause of this disease is unknown. May be associated with Adenovirus 41 virus infection.
Yong said that at present, the severe type has not been reported in Thailand at the Liver Disease Counseling Center. Severe cases of pediatric hepatitis have not been reported. The most common hepatitis viruses will be tested first, i.e. hepatitis A, B, C and E. If not found, will check for Herpes group, dengue, Parvo B19. The center can test for adenovirus. Species are classified in the Hexon gene section to isolate. species
“If a patient suspects such symptoms and wants to be examined further Ask to send blood (serum examination) to the throat or behind the nasal cavity. (same as covid) and feces, the center is happy to test for And tonight I will have a meeting with many countries. At this meeting in the Association International Pediatric Association (IPA),” said Dr. Yong.
Earlier, Dr. Somsak Ankasil, director-general of the Department of Medical Services, revealed that there had been a notification from the World Health Organization. It was found that the number of pediatric patients with acute hepatitis increased. Most of the patients were pediatric patients younger than 10 years of age, with diarrhea, vomiting, often without fever, followed by severe hepatitis, with 10 percent of patients developing liver failure. It was not caused by hepatitis AE, with 1 in 3 patients diagnosed with adenovirus and some patients also had coronavirus. contact by close contact Respiratory secretion aerosols, with nearly 50 strains, most of the cases present with predominantly respiratory symptoms. Adenovirus does not cause hepatitis in immunocompromised children. Therefore, it is assumed that during the outbreak of the coronavirus Reduces immunity to adenovirus in children or may have a mutation of adenovirus or may be related to coronavirus. Causing children with normal immunity when infected with Adenovirus and severe hepatitis can follow.