Stormy retweeted
#Hepatitis in children as of #22June 2022
👉920 probable cases
⚠️45 (5%) children have required transplants
🚨 18 (2%) deaths have been reported
WHO has issued 🆕 tools to help countries respond to unusual cases of severe acute #hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children, incl. how to find & report cases.
The detection of cases across 5 WHO Regions is unusual & warrants detailed investigation.
📌 bit.ly/3xW9Fxs
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La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) informó que ya se han registrado 650 casos probables de la #hepatitis de origen desconocido en 33 países. Otros 99 casos esperan pruebas de laboratorio para confirmación. holadoctor.com/es/enfermedad…
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WHO also strongly encourages countries to use this case report form so that we can have a standardized approach to understanding these #hepatitis cases.
The analysis of 🌐 data helps improve the response & further develop guidance by providing 🔑 clues into the disease:
🔹cause
🔹clinical characterisation
🔹natural history
🔹severity
WHO has developed a case report form to make data gathering easier:
🔎 bit.ly/3OG2a4F
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El Demiurgo retweeted
WHO strongly encourages Member States to report cases of severe acute #hepatitis of unknown cause in children matching WHO’s case definition.
See list of suggested data to report:
📊bit.ly/3nhy1Nf
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El Demiurgo retweeted
While a few cases of acute #hepatitis in children of unknown cause are reported, every year, some countries indicated that this year this number has been unusually high.
As of 22 June 2022, 33 countries have reported 920 probable cases:
🔸cause remains unknown & it is being investigated
🔸actual number of cases may be underestimated due to limited surveillance in some places
🔸case count likely to ↗️ as more info & verified data become available
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El Demiurgo retweeted
WHO has issued 🆕 tools to help countries respond to unusual cases of severe acute #hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children, incl. how to find & report cases.
The detection of cases across 5 WHO Regions is unusual & warrants detailed investigation.
📌 bit.ly/3xW9Fxs
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