China News Service, May 7. According to the "Healthy China" WeChat public account, recently, many countries have reported cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause in children, which has aroused widespread concern.
The National Health and Health Commission attaches great importance to it and organizes experts to conduct analysis and judgment in a timely manner.
At present, no relevant cases have been found in my country, and health administrative departments and medical institutions at all levels are paying close attention to and continuously monitoring the relevant situation.
The details are as follows:
1. Are there any unexplained cases of acute hepatitis in children in my country?
A: At present, no relevant cases have been found in my country, and health administrative departments and medical institutions at all levels are paying close attention to and continuously monitoring the relevant situation.
2. What are the manifestations of acute hepatitis of unknown cause in children? How to find out in time?
Answer: The common features of children with acute hepatitis are: ①Age from 1 month to 16 years old, mostly under 10 years old; ②Presence of jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, lethargy and gastrointestinal symptoms (including diarrhea and vomiting), Most of the children had no fever; ③The transaminase (AST or ALT) was significantly elevated in laboratory biochemical examination.
If the child has the above symptoms, parents should be vigilant and go to the hospital in time. It is recommended to check the liver biochemical indicators, and do blood, urine, feces and respiratory samples and other related etiological tests to further determine whether the child has acute hepatitis and possible etiology.
3. How to prevent acute hepatitis in children?
Answer: There are many causes of acute hepatitis in children, and the main route of infection is through the digestive tract and blood.
Some of the children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause reported abroad this time tested positive for adenovirus.
At present, the main preventive measures are to prevent children from going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places, cut off contact with droplets and fecal-oral transmission routes, ensure adequate sleep and nutrition for children, regularly wash children's clothing and frequently contacted items, wash hands frequently, Wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Children with hepatitis symptoms such as jaundice and digestive tract symptoms should seek medical attention in time.
At present, the experience accumulated in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in my country and the improvement of the public's awareness of health protection are of considerable benefit to the prevention of acute hepatitis in children of unknown cause.
4. Is acute hepatitis of unknown cause related to vaccination against 2019-nCoV?
A: The recent survey by the World Health Organization shows that since the vast majority of children with unexplained acute hepatitis have not been vaccinated against the new coronavirus, the hypothesis related to the vaccination of the new coronavirus is not currently supported.