While hepatitis of unknown cause has been reported one after another mainly in young children in Europe and the United States, a patient with the possibility of this hepatitis was confirmed for the first time in Japan.
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto expressed his intention to collect and analyze information in Japan and closely monitor the outbreak trends.
While hepatitis of unknown cause has been reported one after another mainly in young children in Europe and the United States, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed on the night of the 25th that one child under 16 years old is hospitalized with similar symptoms in Japan.
This is the first time that a patient with the possibility of hepatitis has been confirmed in Japan.
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto told reporters, "Experts have told us that hepatitis in children in Japan is not increasing at this time. Also, we do not know any unified symptoms. So we are not in a situation to call attention by showing specific symptoms. "
After that, "We will closely monitor the infection situation in other countries in cooperation with the governments of each country, WHO = World Health Organization, and experts, collect and analyze information on hepatitis in children in Japan, and closely monitor the outbreak trend. I will go. "