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At a press conference, the leader of the United Nations health organization commented that “at least” 38 of those children affected by this severe hepatitis have needed a liver transplant and 10 have passed away.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom on Wednesday reported that over 700 cases of unexplained acute childhood hepatitis in 34 countries and that 112 are under investigation.
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At a press conference, the leader of the United Nations health organization commented that “at least” 38 of those children affected by this severe hepatitis have needed a liver transplant and 10 have passed away.
During previous information, the WHO described the global risk as moderate and deep-sixed any conexion between most of confirmed cases.
Experts are currently conducting in-depth epidemiological studies to identify common exposures, risk factors or links between those infected, the WHO said.
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Concerning the coronavirus, Dr. Tedros has recalled that the number of cases and deaths from this cause continues to plummet, but has warned that a “very dangerous variant may emerge at any time and there are still many people who are not vaccinated.”
For such a reason, the director-general has reiterated the need to continue raising awareness among the population about the significance of vaccination and that, in addition, the adequate supply of vaccines be guaranteed worldwide.
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