The World Health Organization announced that the number of cases in the mysterious hepatitis virus, which was detected on April 5, exceeded 1000. The epidemic has so far been seen mostly in European countries.
in the past weeks world Health Organizationin some parts of the world by sharing a disturbing statement a mysterious hepatitis virus He shared what he saw. The organization has published a new information on this epidemic and the mysterious hepatitis epidemic. The number of cases exceeded 1000 explained.
According to the data of the World Health Organization and the announcement of the United Nations, the number of cases in which the mysterious hepatitis epidemic was detected reached 1010. cases, It broke out in 35 different countries. The epidemic, which affects children, has caused 22 children to die so far. of reported cases almost half (484) were reported by 21 European countries.
The most cases were detected in the USA:
According to the shared information, 272 of the cases were seen in the United Kingdom. The country with the highest number of cases was the United States. in the USA While a total of 334 cases were seen, North and South America combined was 435. 70 cases were reported in the Western Pacific Region, 19 cases in Southeast Asia and two cases in the Eastern Mediterranean.
What is the mysterious hepatitis epidemic?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by various infectious viruses and non-infectious agents, leading to a range of health problems, some of which can be fatal. There are five main types of hepatitis virus called types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in important ways such as routes of transmission, severity of disease, geographic distribution, and prevention. In particular, types B and C cause chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people, and together they are the most common cause of death due to liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and viral hepatitis. An estimated 354 million people worldwide are living with hepatitis B or C, and testing and treatment are out of reach for many.
The mysterious hepatitis epidemic, which the World Health Organization closely followed with coronavirus and monkeypox, was first detected on April 5. of the new epidemic It is not yet known which type of hepatitis it is.
What are the symptoms of hepatitis virus?
According to available clinical data on the new outbreak, 60% of cases nausea or vomiting, in 53% jaundiceat 52% weakness and in 50% stomach ache seen. In laboratory tests, the WHO said affected children did not have hepatitis A to E. The UN health agency said other pathogens, such as coronavirus, were detected in a number of cases, but data were lacking.