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Hepatitis outbreak in children in US and Europe may be linked to adenovirus
Mysterious cases of serious liver damage or hepatitis in kids have been reported in a dozen countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and Canada.
Health officials say there have been nearly 200 cases, 17 liver transplants, and one death.
Health officials report that the outbreak may be linked to adenovirus, a common cold virus.
Any child showing signs of jaundice, a symptom of hepatitis, should be evaluated by a medical professional as soon as possible.
Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by adenovirus type 41 in a kindergarten
. . . Abstract
In response to an alert due to epidemic gastroenteritis in children in a kindergarten, an outbreak investigation was carried out in a Portuguese municipality. The objectives were to establish an aetiological diagnosis, assess vaccine efficacy if possible, and to take corrective measures if necessary. The warden at the kindergarten was interviewed, and we visited the premises. The overall attack rate was 11·4% and most cases were mild. Stool samples from three symptomatic children were collected and screened for the presence of noroviruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses.
Novel adenovirus vaccine vectors based on the enteric-tropic serotype 41 . . .
Keywords: Adenovirus, Vaccine vector, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1. Introduction
Adenovirus (rAd) vectors have long been studied as candidates for gene-based vaccines and therapies. There are many attractive characteristics of adenovirus including growth to high titer, manufacturability, and adequate space in the genome for gene insertions. Moreover, these viruses have been used safely as vaccines for Acute Respiratory Syndrome (ARS) and adenovirus vectors are being tested for efficacy in vaccine clinical trials.
Portugal has one of the highest vaccine coverage rates among European countries, associated with excellent vaccine convenience and confidence levels. Considering both the high rate of pediatric vaccination in Portugal and the excellent indicators of vaccine convenience established, an analysis of confidence and complacency indicators could help understand this positive example.
In the context of multiple threats to pediatric immunization programs, Portugal stands out with one of the highest rates of pediatric vaccine coverage in Europe. According to the State of Vaccine Confidence in the European Union (EU) 2018 study, Portugal has the highest percentage of respondents agreeing that vaccines are safe (95.1%), effective (96.6%), and important for children (98.0%)
originally posted by: nugget1
a reply to: MichiganSwampBuck
I'd really like to see some statistics on the vaccination status of children suffering from severe cases of adenovirus, but doubt that's going to happen any time soon.
The UKHSA says the Covid vaccine is the one thing they can definitively rule out - because none of the children affected had received the jab.
Portugal is expecting to receive another 1.4 million AstraZeneca doses by June. It also uses the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
vaccines will be made available from 20 December 2021 to 5-11-year-olds. Costa confirmed that the government had contracted pediatric vaccines with Pfizer for more than 600,000 children in this age group.
originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: MichiganSwampBuck
I often jump into the covid threads and say something like "No, it's not", but this is one that could have some truth to it. It will not be linked to all covid vaccines, but rather to Astra Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
Novel adenovirus vaccine vectors based on the enteric-tropic serotype 41 . . . Keywords: Adenovirus, Vaccine vector, Human Immunodeficiency Virus