Even Penerapan PHBS untuk Cegah Hepatitis Kritis

BANDUNG, unpas.ac.id –

World is now having a big shock with the WHO report related to the emergence of a mysterious hepatitis diseases or acute hepatitis that attacks children.

Based on the report, the first case was found in the UK in early April 2022 and as of 1 May, it had spread to 20 countries, including Indonesia.

Teacher of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pasundan as well as a pediatrician, dr. Lianda Tamara, Sp.A. said, mysterious hepatitis or hepatitis of unknown origin is a hepatitis disease whose cause is unknown.

This was revealed after an initial examination by British health authorities of pediatric patients indicated to have the disease.

“Hepatitis virus we often hear are hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. On this mysterious case, there are symptoms which are similar to the hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, but the blood check revealed negative result for the previous five viruses,” she explained, on Thursday, 12 May 2022.

Until now, vaccines which are routinely given for children are hepatitis A and B vaccines. Therefore, according to dr. Lianda, the current vaccines cannot prevent the infection of this mysterious hepatitis. (Reta)**