Of the 135 cases of patient hospitalization, 122 cases of hepatitis A were confirmed in the laboratory.
In hospitals in the Vinnytsia region, an increase in hospitalizations of patients with hepatitis A was recorded. We are talking about 135 cases. The head of the epidemiological surveillance department of the Public Health Center, Oksana Koshalko, announced this at the telethon on October 27.
“According to the latest official data we received from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Vinnytsia region, we have 135 patients hospitalized,” he said.
Of these hospitalized patients, 122 cases of hepatitis A were laboratory confirmed.
We remind you that on October 25, it was reported that 81 people were hospitalized with a confirmed diagnosis of hepatitis A in the Vinnytsia region.
Hepatitis A, better known as “Botkin’s disease,” is a foodborne liver disease. Infection occurs mainly due to drinking contaminated water or through close contact with a sick person. In some cases, hepatitis A leads to damage to the liver, kidneys, pancreas, joint pain and leads to death.
The number of patients is growing every day. Spread of Hepatitis A
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