Hepatitis A outbreak in the city of Santa Eularia de Ibiza, where a total of 16 people will be diagnosed at the moment. This was confirmed by the Balearic Islands Department of Health.
Ten of the cases are young people, while the remaining six children are studying at a pre-primary school in the Santa Eularia area or in their first years of primary education in schools in the municipality. All infected adults will have some form of relationship with infected minors.
The Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH) notes some necessary measures to prevent infection for this virus.
And how he points Dr. Manuel RomeroPresident of the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH).
Hepatitis A is infectious disease that affects liver and it is transmitted predominantly by the fecal-oral route, i.e. by consuming contaminated food or water or by direct contact with anyone infected.
If an infection occurs The patient begins to experience symptoms 2 to 6 weeks after exposure to the virus.
The main signs of infection are:
Although these are the most common symptoms, liver experts explain that: In some cases, hepatitis A is asymptomatic, and in others it can cause fulminant liver failure, although this is very rare.
In fact, this type of hepatitis usually goes away with time. This does not usually lead to chronic disease.
Regarding the complications this can cause for the patient, AEEH specialists note the following:
The first thing you need to know is that Spain has a vaccine against the hepatitis A virus.
The problem is that most of society has not received this vaccine unless they have visited certain countries where the virus is endemic and have followed a vaccination schedule.
And in our country, vaccination against hepatitis A is recommended only for certain risk groups, such as:
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