This Health Safety Authority UKHSA is investigating whether there is a link between childhood hepatitis and dogs. By May 3, the deadline with updated data, 163 boys and girls, mostly under the age of 5, had developed the disease. Received 11 liver transplants.
According to the agency, the data is “a relatively high number of dog-owning families or other dog exposures” among affected minorsTotal, three quarters from them.
Now UKHSA indicates that The importance of possible relationship with the animal is explored, but this may be a coincidence because pet ownership is common in the UK. Because most British families live with dogs, many experts feel more work is needed.
A few cases of childhood hepatitis have also been identified in Spain. Affects children under the age of 10 and which world Health Organization (WHO) alarm went offAfter many cases have been identified in the UK, most are in children aged 2 to 5 years.
in more than 20 countries
British health authorities consider there is increasing evidence of the disease. new cases of acute childhood hepatitis registered Europe with adenovirus infection.
In an update to its periodic assessment, the UKHSA states: most common pathogen detected in 40 of 53 cases investigated (75%) adenovirusa highly common and contagious family of viruses that mainly cause conjunctivitis and respiratory infectionsalthough its possible relationship with dogs is under investigation.
This clinical picture in defined cases, a severe acute hepatitis with transaminases markedly increased, often jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, or eyes), sometimes preceded by gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting As a distinctive feature in children up to 16 years of age.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed of approximately 300 cases of acute childhood hepatitis of unknown origin and affected countries are already twenty, Including Japan, United States, Canada and Israel, but most cases reported in Europe.
Source: Informacion
