For “A worrying situationEU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou spoke on Wednesday about the incidence of hepatitis in children in the Union.
As the Commissioner pointed out, so far there are confirmations 40 cases in 12 Member Statesand is of unknown origin. Additional 110-112 cases have been reported in the United Kingdom. “The cases we have seem to concern children who are one month old, real babies, up to 16 years old “he stressed.
“The European Union is closely monitoring the situation regarding hepatitis cases in children,” said the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, when asked by APE-MPE during a press conference after the meeting of the Commission of Commissioners.
“From the beginning we are watching very closely. This is our responsibility in matters relating to public health, to be competent, to be in touch with all authorities. “The ECDC is working closely with the WHO and the Member States to gather all the information,” said Ms. Kyriakidou.
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