Mexico’s Deputy Health Minister Lopez Gartley attends a press conference (file photo)
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Overseas Network, May 18th According to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, on the 17th local time, Mexican Deputy Health Minister Lopez Gartelli confirmed that there have been 21 cases in Mexico Among the cases of childhood hepatitis of unknown etiology, 4 cases were reported in the last week, and the remaining 17 cases were newly added cases in recent days.
In early May, 4 cases of childhood hepatitis of unknown etiology were found in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and 17 cases were recently reported in Durango, San Luis Potosí, and Sinaloa states. Gartley said that in view of the small number of cases and the unknown cause, the disease has not spread rapidly, and the public does not need to take specific measures.
The World Health Organization says sick children experience symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, fever and muscle pain, and some have jaundice. The United Kingdom first reported cases of childhood hepatitis of unknown etiology in early April. At least 20 countries have reported cases. The United States has now reported more than 100 cases of sick children, including 5 deaths, and Latin American countries such as Argentina, Panama and Brazil have also reported cases. (Wang Xiaoyu from Overseas Network)
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