2-Year-Old Child In Bali Declared Probable Acute Hepatitis, Treated At Sanglah Hospital

Chairman of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) IGN Sanjaya Putra, Friday (27/5). (DAFI-VOI PHOTO).

DENPASAR - A two-year-old boy in Denpasar, Bali, probable mysterious acute hepatitis. His condition is currently stated to be good in treatment at Sanglah Hospital.

Chairman of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) IGN Sanjaya Putra said the 2-year-old child was admitted to Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali on May 15.

"This case is a probable case of acute hepatitis. But the patient's clinical condition is good," said Sanjaya, Friday, May 27.

Initially the patient experienced gastrointestinal complaints, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and yellow eyes. However, after being tested for hepatitis from A to E the results were negative.

"Hepatitis A to E are negative, so we classify the cases of acute hepatitis as non-etiological and the cases may be called"

probable. The patient is two years old and his clinical condition is good, maybe we will send him home in a day or two," added Sanjaya.

The team of doctors have sent regional samples and throat and anal swabs to Jakarta for further examination.

"For the good clinical and laboratory tests, there is also no hepatitis E, so it is determined probable," he said.

It is estimated that this two year old child will soon be able to return home. The patient is currently being treated in isolation.

"Hepatitis is an inflammatory process that will slowly heal. He is clinically good, his child has no fever, playing and other activities are good," he said.