Suspected Of Having Acute Hepatitis, 2-year-old Boy In Medan Dies

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MEDAN - A 2-year-old child in the city of Medan who was suspected of having mysterious acute hepatitis died.

The head of the North Sumatra Provincial Health Office, Ismail Lubis, when confirmed confirmed this. Meanwhile, one baby with the same suspicion is still being treated at the H Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan.

Ismail said that previously the boy who died was treated at Elisabeth Hospital, Medan, experiencing symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

"There is a suspect with the previous symptoms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever, yellow. The one from Elisabeth had died before being tested for blood, feces, urine, and an adenovirus swab," said Ismail, Tuesday, May 10. .

Ismail explained, the boy died 10 days ago.

"It's been 10 days since his death, that's all from communication with his pediatrician, that's also from communication," said Ismail.

It was confirmed that the boy who died was still a suspect case. Initially, the Health Office would conduct another examination to determine the exact cause of the boy's death.

'To confirm that he has acute hepatitis, there must be 4 tests, the first is an adenovirus germ swab, the second is wool blood, the third is from his stool and the fourth is from his urine. So what determines this must be from a team of experts. So, the Ministry of Health will determine it," he said.

Ismail said the 8-month-old baby who is still being treated at the H Adam Malik General Hospital Medan is currently undergoing intensive care in a special room. The hospital has also taken samples for virus examination and has been sent to Jakarta.

"The one in Adam Malik, God willing, today, has been examined, the specimen has been taken," he concluded.