In line with this, the DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) is also conducting further epidemiological investigations.
“During the investigation period, we urge the public to be careful and remain calm. Take precautions such as washing hands, making sure food is cooked and clean, not changing eating utensils, avoiding contact with sick people, and continuing to implement health protocols,” he said. Nadia.
There are several symptoms of Acute Hepatitis that parents should watch out for. These symptoms include jaundice, abdominal pain, vomiting and sudden diarrhea, old tea-colored urine, pale stools, seizures, and decreased consciousness.
If these symptoms appear, then parents are obliged to take their children to the nearest health service facility for treatment.
The incident occurred in a different timeframe with a span of the last two weeks until April 30, 2022.
The three patients were referrals from hospitals in East and West Jakarta.
“The symptoms found in these patients are nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, fever, jaundice, seizures and decreased consciousness,” said Nadia.
Cases occur in the range of children aged one month to 16 years. A total of 17 children or 10 percent of them required a liver transplant and one case was reported to have died.
Adenovirus was detected in 74 cases overseas which, after molecular tests, were identified as F type 41.
SARS-CoV-2 was found in 20 cases, while 19 cases detected co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and adenovirus.***
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