The assessment that in Greece we will not have a large number of cases acute hepatitis in children expressed the professor of epidemiology and member of the Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Health, Gikas Majorkinisspeaking to SKAI and the show “Unmatched”, however, stressed that 5-10 serious cases will be recorded.
In fact, he characterized extremely difficult to limit the spread of hepatitis noting that “there are many cases in many countries that are not interconnected. There are a number of cases. They are more or less “orphaned”, which means either for an extensive spread, or for the fact that it is a virus that has been circulating for many years. The fact that we have not seen him in children in recent years is probably due to the fact that we had quarantine».
In terms in the causes of the new form of hepatitis stated that so far we are only making assumptions, however he estimated that the reason we see cases in children at this time is mainly due to the fact that hepatitis has affected older people in recent years, who have acquired immunity.
«If it is adenovirus 41 it is extremely difficult to limit it as well is even more contagious than the coronavirus».
Coronavirus
Reporting in the coronavirus pandemicMr. Majorkinis estimated that in the next period we will go either to a level of infections or to a small increase, however there will be no outbreak of the virus that could cause problems.
It was ordered in favor of abolishing the use of the mask in schools stressing that it is very likely that we will see it if not in the near future, from September.
«I am in favor of removing the masks from the schools, we are already discussing this possibility, but it does not depend exclusively on me“, He stated characteristically.
Regarding the fourth dose of the vaccine to the general population pointed out that “we are very far from such a decision“, Adding that, if finally this is needed it will be from September or October.
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