The Indonesian Ministry of Health recorded a total of 57 cumulative cases of suspected mysterious acute hepatitis. Of the 57 cases, 32 of them were ruled out or included in the discarded category, bringing a total of 25 cases of suspected acute hepatitis.
This data was collected by the Indonesian Ministry of Health as of Monday (6/6/2022) at 16:00 WIB. There are 9 probable cases and 16 cases pending classification.
So far, there have been no patients over the age of 16 suspected of being exposed to mysterious acute hepatitis. The Indonesian Ministry of Health still records zero epi linked cases.
“The status of patients 6 died, 12 are still being treated, and 7 have recovered or been discharged,” explained the spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril in a written statement received. detik.com Tuesday (7/6/2022).
Please note, 32 cases that were later proven to be unrelated to mysterious acute hepatitis suffered from various diseases such as the following:
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Sepsis
- Bacterial infection
- Reactive hepatitis A
- Leukemia
The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not further identified the suspected cause of mysterious acute hepatitis in pediatric patients. One of the patients had a history of COVID-19 infection, but traces of the adenovirus which is suspected to be a strong cause of acute hepatitis have not been found.
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