Although it is no longer an infection and cases have increased thanks to the vaccination program and eradication efforts at the health level, patients with hepatitis continue to register in adult and pediatric outpatient wards in the peripheral wards of District 11.
Pediatrician Claudia González said children with hepatitis A, which is usually the The most common type in the population. and yellowing of the skin (jaundice).
“The most important thing is prevention, and the vaccination schedule provided by IGSS. The pentavalent vaccine includes hepatitis B vaccine given at two, four and six months, and A vaccine recommended at one year of age. Hepatitis vaccine, followed by a booster six months later,” said the doctor.
In adults, the most prevalent hepatitises are hepatitis B and C, which are transmitted through bodily fluids, and hepatitis A, which is transmitted through fecal-oral transmission. If the patient was infected with the virus in childhood, there is a risk of reinfection.
In this regard, physician Pablo Montero recommends proper hand washing, food hygiene, protection during sexual relations and, in case of tattooing or piercing, going to places where there are all hygienic measures.
People infected with the hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses almost always recover with outpatient treatment. As for B, C, and D, the infection may become chronic and in some cases progress to cirrhosis or death.
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Regional Hepatitis A and B Vaccines for Adults
4,009 939 doses administered in 2022
948 doses administered by 2023
Hepatitis A Vaccine in Pediatrics
5,000 doses 700 doses in 2022
2000 doses 822 doses administered by 2023
SOURCE: Department of Subdermatology, responsible for the care of the pediatric and adult outpatient areas of the peripheral wards of District 11.