Investigations suggest two common viruses made a comeback after pandemic lockdowns ended - and triggered the rare but very serious hepatitis cases.
More than 1,000 children - many under the age of five - in 35 countries are thought to have been affected. BBC News
See also:
- Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A-E hepatitis (open access preprint) medRxiv
- Genomic investigations of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children (open access preprint) UK Research and Innovation
- Scientists find culprit behind child hepatitis outbreak: Combination of two usually-harmless viruses The Daily Mail
- Hepatitis outbreak in children linked to surge in common cold cases after lockdowns The Daily Telegraph
- Childhood hepatitis surge ‘probably linked to two common viruses’ The Guardian
- Likely cause of hepatitis outbreak in children revealed by doctors The Independent
- Mystery child hepatitis cases linked to previously 'harmless' virus New Scientist
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