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View all search resultsThe cases have been identified over the past seven months in 25 states and territories, Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during a conference call.
The Health Ministry has received more reports of jaundice after three children in Jakarta died of unexplained acute hepatitis, which might be linked to a mysterious outbreak that has emerged among children in at least 20 countries.
The COVID-19 epidemic is expected to put at risk Indonesia's target of eliminating hepatitis B and C by 2030 as it has interrupted screening and early-detection programs and vaccination drives and disrupted the supply chain of imported drugs.
The outbreak of hepatitis A affecting hundreds of residents of Depok in West Java may have spread to other areas, according to the Health Ministry, which has urged residents in its neighboring cities in Greater Jakarta to increase awareness about the potential of being affected.
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