Four Deaths From Severe Acute Hepatitis in Children in Jalisco Elizabeth Espinoza - Ruetir
go to original August 15, 2022

Update: Acute Hepatitis: Jalisco Confirms a New Suspected Case of the Disease; Now at 14 (Ruetir)

The Jalisco Health Secretariat (SSJ) reported that it identified a new suspected case of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin and with this, there are thirteen minors who have been treated in state medical units with the presumption of said condition.

For now, the unit announced that there are no hospitalized patients. Of the affected minors, nine are reported in stable condition and are recovering at home.

Of the total number of patients treated in Jalisco two cases were ruled out, while there are eleven patients under study: four suspects and seven probable, thus classified by the federal authority in accordance with the guidelines established in the epidemiological notice.

The last case reported as probable (until last week suspected) by the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (InDRE) “Dr. Manuel Martínez Báez”, is a four-year-seven-month-old male, a resident of Zapopan.

“Eleven of the patients treated are residents of the state of Jalisco, one referred to Tabasco and another from Nayarit“, the agency said in a statement.

The new suspected case is an eleven-year-old girl, a resident of the municipality of Zapotlan del Reywho began with symptoms on July 31, after being admitted in critical condition for care in a public hospital, the minor died.

In this way, there are 4 dead patients treated in Jalisco with the presumption of severe acute childhood hepatitis of unknown origin.

In case of suspicious cases, contact the Epidemiological and Sanitary Intelligence Unit of the SSJ at 333-030-5000, extensions 35059 or 35072.

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