Hepatitis in children: Adenovirus 41 and the worst case scenario – Explained by George Pavlakis

“A serious issue,” he said exacerbation of hepatitis to children abroad, the George Pavlakisa doctor-researcher in the USA, speaking on SKAI TV and the show “Today”.

The two of the total nine children who became ill with hepatitis in Alabama of the US, suffered destruction in their liver and had to have a transplant. In England added, cases range from 70 to 90.

Preliminary data “show” a common adenovirus that “does not cause hepatitis”

“We need time,” added the doctor-researcher, talking about the causes of the outbreak of hepatitis.

As the latest data said, without being sure of anything, “Show” that a common adenovirus may be responsible, adenovirus 41, who “does not have hepatitis”.

He explained that it could be completely random but due to the frequency of occurrence of this adenovirus in children who are sick “we can not throw everything at luck”.

Perhaps the coronavirus is involved indirectly, weakening the immune system of children

The worst case scenariohe added, is that as unfortunately many of these children were also infected with coronavirus, a large part of immune they had been destroyed making them vulnerable.

“It simply came to our notice then. Nothing is certain. “A bad scenario is that unfortunately the coronavirus is involved indirectly, so another viral infection that would not have serious consequences now could have,” he stressed.

Coronavirus vaccines are not related

The only thing that according to Mr. Pavlakis is absolutely clear is that Vaccines have nothing to do with the onset of hepatitis.

“How do we know? These children are 1-2 years old, they were not vaccinated. That’s the only sure thing, “he said.

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