Eight new cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis have been reported in the Spanish healthcare system in the past seven days, according to a report from the Spanish Ministry of Health on April 29, local time. At present, the country has reported a total of 21 cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis since December 2021, of which 18 are under the age of 10. At least 5 cases need to be admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment, and 1 case requires liver transplantation. transplant.
The Spanish Ministry of Health also reported that at present all cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis in the country are in good condition, and most of them have recovered and been discharged from hospital. Although the number of infections continues to increase, there has been no large-scale outbreak. The number of cases remains within the expected range.
(CCTV News)