Another 2 children with acute hepatitis identified; cause unknown and both developed illness last year: MOH

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SINGAPORE — A retrospective investigation by the Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed another two cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause — a three-year-old and an eight-year-old who developed the illness in October and November 2021 respectively.

Both children did not have a history of Covid-19 prior to their acute hepatitis, and continue to be under regular follow-up, said MOH.

Following a World Health Organization alert of cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause in young children, MOH took measures to determine if the boy's case was similar to those seen across the world. It added that no unusual increase or pattern has been observed in the number of children with hepatitis of unknown cause.

"We continue to monitor the situation closely and have informed all medical practitioners to be vigilant to young children presenting with signs and symptoms of hepatitis for which a cause cannot be identified."

 

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