Balearic Islands Department of Health discovered in Hepatitis A outbreak in Ibiza in the city Santa Eularia for 16 people. the diagnosis has already been established: 10 adults and six minors. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that six of the affected children were enrolled in preschools and first years of primary education in schools in the municipality.
They also reported that infected adults they would have something like relations with injured minors. Accordingly, the General Directorate of Public Health has begun vaccinating students in affected classrooms at educational centers, adults living with them, and teachers. In total, more than thirty people have already been vaccinated; close contacts will continue in the coming days.
Transmission is possible through close contact between minors who may have infected adults.
vaccination It is always aimed at people who have not previously been vaccinated against the hepatitis A virus, according to the Disease Surveillance Protocol. According to preliminary data, the source of the outbreak may be in epidemiological link between mother and child in some cases and possible transmission through close contact between minors as they would all attend or have connections to two local educational centers.
Following the first notifications, the General Directorate of Public Health contacted educational centers take action to avoid new infections, especially among people most vulnerable to hepatitis A. Among other measures, it was urged to implement strict hygiene measures, especially in bathrooms and canteens, and for labor prevention services to conduct individual assessments of workers associated with these cases.