Severe Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Indonesia: What Has Been Learned?

Hokinson, Daniel; Sanjaya, Astia; Jo, Juandy

doi:10.14218/erhm.2022.00092

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“…The hypothesis put forward by the previous researchers is shared by Hokinson et al [6] who also investigated the growing trends in the incidence of severe acute hepatitis in children, the total number of which in July 2022 reached 1 thousand cases in the United States alone, and their etiology is still unknown. Similar trends in the spread of viral hepatitis are also observed in Japan, where, according to Sugimori et al (2022), more than 30 thousand deaths are associated with liver disease due to viral hepatitis infection annually.…”

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2023

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Objective: The objective of this article is to study the theoretical and applied principles of the symptoms of acute and chronic viral hepatitis and the consequences of their impact on the human body. Materials and methods:The methodological basis of this study consists of various methods of scientific knowledge, including analysis, synthesis, scientific abstraction, analogy, comparison, graphical and tabular methods, generalization, and systematization. Results: The research reveals a significant impact of these forms of hepatitis on the human body, particularly leading to a decline in liver function and the development of associated conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. The study also identifies the most common symptoms of acute and chronic viral hepatitis, including flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, joint pain, rash, diarrhea, darkening of urine, and yellowing of the skin and eyes. These symptoms manifest at different stages of hepatitis, such as the incubation period, acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Conclusion:The study proposes several preventive measures, including population immunization, adherence to personal hygiene practices and handwashing, access to clean water and sanitation facilities, safe food handling, sterilization and disinfection of items used by infected individuals, use of disposable syringes for injections and blood transfusion, and promotion of responsible sexual behavior. These measures can significantly contribute to the prevention and control of acute and chronic viral hepatitis, ultimately improving public health outcomes.

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2023

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Understanding public perceptions in social media responses to posts about acute severe hepatitis of unknown etiology in Indonesia: a qualitative study

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Background Acute Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology (ASHUE) emerged as a new global outbreak in Indonesia early May 2022, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to understand public reactions and responses to the emergence of ASHUE Indonesia and to Government-led disease prevention responses. Understanding how the public perceived government-led preventive messaging about the hepatitis outbreak is crucial to controlling viral spread – particularly given the rapid and unforeseen emergence of ASHUE coincided with COVID-19 and public trust in the Indonesian Government to manage health outbreaks was already tenuous. Methods Social media users’ responses to information disseminated via Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were analyzed to understand public perceptions about ASHUE outbreak and their attitudes toward Government-led prevention measures. Data were extracted on a daily basis from 1st May 2022 to 30th May 2022 and analyzed manually. We inductively generated the codes, from which we formed a construct and then grouped to identify themes. Results A total of 137 response comments collected from 3 social medial platforms were analyzed. Of these, 64 were from Facebook, 57 were from YouTube, and 16 were from Twitter. We identified 5 main themes, including (1) disbelief in the existence of the infection; (2) suspicion about a potential new business after COVID-19; (3) suspicion that COVID-19 vaccine(s) are the cause; (4) religion-related fatalism and (5) trust in government measures. Conclusions The findings advance knowledge about public perceptions, reactions and attitudes towards the emergence of ASHUE and the efficacy of disease countermeasures. The knowledge from this study will provide an understanding of why disease prevention measures might not be followed. It can be used to develop public awareness programs in Indonesia about both the ASHUE and its possible consequences and the available healthcare support.

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Severe Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Indonesia: What Has Been Learned?

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Understanding public perceptions in social media responses to posts about acute severe hepatitis of unknown etiology in Indonesia: a qualitative study

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