Ivano-Frankivsk region registers eight cases of hepatitis A, three of them children

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November 2, 2023 16:11

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Eight people, including three children, were hospitalized with hepatitis A in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, said Svetlana Onishuk, head of the Ivano-Frankivsk regional military administration. The patient’s condition is moderate.

“Hepatitis A incidence situation. In the past 24 hours, various information about this issue has been circulated on social media. Currently, 8 people, including 3 children, are hospitalized. They are receiving treatment.” In moderate severity To the extent,” she said on her Telegram channel on Thursday.

Onishuk quoted the health department of the Regional Military Administration as saying, “These people became ill in mid-October. All the cases mentioned are single cases and the connection between them has not yet been determined. Therefore, we are not talking about One case.” The regional head said: “The epidemic has been brought under control.”

Cases of hepatitis A have been recorded during the year. Symptoms of the disease include general weakness and fatigue, yellowing of the eyes and skin, loss of appetite, diarrhea and, in more severe cases, an elevated body temperature.

Previously, Suspilne cited Tetiana Bondarenko, head of the health care and rehabilitation department of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, as saying that as of November 2, 111 people were hospitalized with hepatitis A in Vinnytsia, including 22 children. There are 15 new confirmed cases in Vinnytsia. Past 24 hours.

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