A total of five cases of acute hepatitis in children have been confirmed in Greece, as EODY announced today two new cases in children 2 and 5 years old in Greece.
According to the EODY, two new cases of children who meet the criteria of a "probable case" of acute hepatitis of unknown etiology, as defined by the World Health Organization, were identified in Greece last week.
The first involves a 5-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain without other associated symptoms and laboratory testing revealed elevated transaminases >500 IU/ml, with no infection or other cause documented to justify this elevation.
The other 2-year-old child has had a gradual increase in transaminases since two months of age, which was noted after laboratory testing, with no coexisting symptoms.
The first child was hospitalized, improved and discharged in excellent condition. The second child was admitted to the hospital and underwent extensive diagnostic testing to determine the cause of the increase in liver enzymes. The test was negative and throughout his hospitalization the child remained in excellent condition.
[/P]According to information from in.gr, the EODY remains on heightened vigilance, as it is imperative for early detection of cases of acute hepatitis in children in order to avoid widespread spread.
However in the case of the two new cases, the agency is reassuring, as mentioned above one 5 year old child has been discharged, while the second is expected to be discharged any day now as he has no symptoms.
[BR][BR]It should be noted that to date the total number worldwide is 614 cases, of which 176 have been reported from the UK and 125 from 14 countries in the European Union. About 15 days ago in our country the first three cases of acute hepatitis in children were officialized.
Source: in.gr
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