Oct 29 (Reuters) – Schools in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia will move to online learning from Monday due to a hepatitis A outbreak. The country’s top health official said the outbreak has resulted in large numbers of children and adults being hospitalized. weekend.
Ukraine’s top health doctor and deputy health minister Ihor Kuzin stressed in a Facebook post on Saturday the urgent need to identify the epicenter and cause of the viral hepatitis A outbreak. This is crucial to prevent further spread among the population.
Vinnitsa is the administrative center of the Vinnitsa region in central Ukraine. There are currently 141 people hospitalized due to the epidemic. Before the war, the city’s population was approximately 370,000.
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection that can be spread through close personal contact or consumption of contaminated food or drink. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more information about hepatitis A.
While most people fully recover from hepatitis A weeks to months after the onset of symptoms, some high-risk groups or people with pre-existing health conditions may face more severe complications.
“The exact cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined,” Kuzin said. “We are currently analyzing the source of transmission and working with the public to identify people who have come into contact with the infected person.”
(Editing by Daniel Wallis)
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