How to Prevent Mysterious Acute Hepatitis

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How to Prevent Mysterious Acute Hepatitis

Rancakmedia.com – In Indonesia, hepatitis is increasingly spreading among children. Here's how to prevent the mysterious acute hepatitis disease that you can do in children.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) revealed that the three children who died in Jakarta are suspected to have died due to mysterious acute hepatitis.

Until now, the Ministry of Health continues to investigate the causes of mysterious acute hepatitis using comprehensive viral panel tests and epidemiological research.

According to pediatrician and gastrohepatology consultant Prof. Hanifah Oswari from RSCM FK UI, initially it was suspected that the mysterious acute hepatitis was caused by adenovirus, SARS CoV-2 and viruses.

"These viruses mainly attack the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract," he said, quoted from the healthynegeriku.kemkes.go.id page, Saturday (7/5).

Mysterious Symptoms of Acute Hepatitis

According to the Ministry of Health, the initial symptoms of mysterious acute hepatitis are gastrointestinal disorders:

  1. Mual
  2. Vomit
  3. Severe diarrhea
  4. Mild fever

Symptoms can progress to:

  1. The urine is dark like tea and the stools are pale white
  2. Yellow skin and eyes
  3. Blood clotting disorders
  4. Convulsions of loss of consciousness

So, what can be done to prevent mysterious acute hepatitis in children?

To prevent the possibility of infection, Prof. Hanifah appealed to parents to increase their attention by taking preventive measures. The first thing parents can do is maintain cleanliness self and home.

How to Prevent Hepatitis

Prevent via the digestive tract:

  1. Wash your hands regularly with soap
  2. Make sure the food is cooked and clean
  3. Do not share eating utensils with other people
  4. Avoid contact with sick people
  5. Maintain cleanliness of the house and environment

Prevents passage through the respiratory tract:

  1. Reduce mobility
  2. Use a mask when traveling
  3. Keep your distance from other people
  4. Avoid crowds or crowds

Parents should take their children to their local pediatric health facility as soon as they show these symptoms in their child to get an initial diagnosis.

Don't wait until symptoms of jaundice appear or even lose consciousness. Because this situation indicates a very severe hepatitis infection.

"Don't wait until the symptoms are more severe, because if they are severe we will lose the momentum to be able to help more quickly. "Moreover, if there is a loss of consciousness, then the chance of saving him is very small," stressed Prof. Hanifah.

Conclusion

According to pediatrician and gastrohepatology consultant Prof. Hanifah Oswari from RSCM FK UI, initially it was suspected that the mysterious acute hepatitis was caused by adenovirus, SARS CoV-2 and viruses.

"These viruses mainly attack the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract," he said, quoted from the healthynegeriku.kemkes.go.id page, Saturday (7/5).

That's the article about How to Prevent the Mysterious Acute Hepatitis Disease, hopefully the article above can be useful and helpful for all of you.

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