No cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis in Beijing

News from our newspaper (Reporter Sun Leqi) Recently, it was reported on the Internet that there was a case of unexplained hepatitis among children in Beijing. The Municipal Health Commission responded yesterday and verified that it was false information.

The Municipal Health and Health Commission stated that there were no cases of unexplained hepatitis in children and resulting deaths. In response to the relevant case information recently reported abroad, in order to prevent problems before they occur, and to protect the health and life safety of children in the capital area to the greatest extent, the Municipal Health Commission issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Treatment of Unexplained Hepatitis Cases in Children”. The purpose is to prompt relevant medical institutions to increase their vigilance and pay attention to children with hepatitis caused by unknown causes. If such cases occur, the cause should be identified as soon as possible and treatment should be strengthened.