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10-month-old boy found to have acute hepatitis with unknown cause; MOH investigating
Ian Cheng
30 Apr 2022 09:30PM (Updated: 30 Apr 2022 09:36PM)
SINGAPORE: A 10-month-old boy in Singapore was found to have acute hepatitis with unknown cause, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement on Saturday (Apr 30).
It added that investigations are ongoing to determine if the case is similar to those in the recent global outbreak.
MOH said that it had been notified on Friday of a case of acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in the infant.
The case had presented at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Emergency Department on Monday, and he was admitted for further investigations.
The case and his household contacts are currently well, said MOH.
"Investigations are ongoing to determine if the case has a similar presentation to the cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause reported internationally and by the World Health Organization," it added.
"Laboratory testing has determined the case to be negative for the common viruses that cause hepatitis (hepatitis type A, B, C and E viruses). The case has a previous history of COVID-19 infection in December 2021, although there is no evidence at this time that the acute hepatitis is related to COVID-19."
More than 200 suspected and probable cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause have been reported in children across 17 countries, said the ministry...
Singapore
10-month-old boy found to have acute hepatitis with unknown cause; MOH investigating
Ian Cheng
30 Apr 2022 09:30PM (Updated: 30 Apr 2022 09:36PM)
SINGAPORE: A 10-month-old boy in Singapore was found to have acute hepatitis with unknown cause, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement on Saturday (Apr 30).
It added that investigations are ongoing to determine if the case is similar to those in the recent global outbreak.
MOH said that it had been notified on Friday of a case of acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in the infant.
The case had presented at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Emergency Department on Monday, and he was admitted for further investigations.
The case and his household contacts are currently well, said MOH.
"Investigations are ongoing to determine if the case has a similar presentation to the cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause reported internationally and by the World Health Organization," it added.
"Laboratory testing has determined the case to be negative for the common viruses that cause hepatitis (hepatitis type A, B, C and E viruses). The case has a previous history of COVID-19 infection in December 2021, although there is no evidence at this time that the acute hepatitis is related to COVID-19."
More than 200 suspected and probable cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause have been reported in children across 17 countries, said the ministry...