The region of eastern Slovakia is the most affected in terms of hepatitis A infections. The serious disease has been infecting our northern neighbor since Easter.
More and more people are getting the disease associated with jaundice and hepatitis. The virus that started in the villages of eastern Slovakia is already causing problems in the cities.
Washing your hands is also effective against hepatitis, but people get infected with it en masseGuido Mieth / Getty Images Hungary
Hepatitis A virus is spreading in Slovakia
The New word patients were also found in Felsővízkő. Most of the infected are of preschool or school age.
We have registered 47 patients since the beginning of the year, and the number of cases is constantly increasing. The patients are placed in the infectious disease department, said Ingrid Senajová, an epidemiologist.
Vaccinating children would be the solution, but there are not enough vaccines in the country. The virus is excreted in feces, personal hygiene is important, you should not even drink from a glass, warns the epidemiologist.
It is caused by the hepatitis-At virus, the fact of the infection remains hidden for a long time, the incubation period can be up to 15-30 days. A viral infection that also causes hepatitis it starts with fever, loss of appetite, weakness and abdominal pain lasting a few daysthese symptoms are followed by loss of appetite, vomiting, pain or tenderness in the upper right part of the abdomen, dark-colored urine, light-colored stools, jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes.
Thorough hand washing and washing fruits and vegetables under running water play a very important role in preventing the spread of infection.
Infection can be prevented by vaccination
Hungary is a moderately infected area from the point of view of the virus, a significant part of the adult population – according to statistical data, more than 70 percent of residents are susceptible to it. Hepatitis cannot be isolated in the initial stages of the disease based on symptoms from other viral hepatitis. Inadequate hygiene standards favor its spread.
We can get infected anywhere, anytime according to doctors, it is a worldwide disease that is common in some parts of the planet. In tropical countries, they typically get over the infection already at a young age, as a result of which lifelong immunity develops. In recent years, there have been several domestic epidemics, and according to the ÁNTSZ website, there are again infected people in Hungary, according to last week’s epidemiological report, most recently four patients were registered at home.
The vaccinewhich is also available in Hungary, can provide up to 20 years of protection against hepatitis A, which is an infectious hepatitis.
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