Adenovirus probable cause of mysterious child hepatitis

Adenovirus probable cause of mysterious child hepatitis Health officials say there is mounting evidence that a common virus is linked to rare cases of hepatitis that have been occurring in some young children.

Globally, there have been 169 cases recorded, and one death.

In the UK alone, 114 children have become ill and 10 have needed a liver transplant. BBC News

See also:

• Research: Acute hepatitis: technical briefing  UK Health Security Agency
• Increase in hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children under investigation UK Health Security Agency
• Alarming outbreak of children's hepatitis may have been brought on by Covid lockdown weakening immunity, health chiefs say as two more children need liver transplants in UK and dozens are sick The Daily Mail
• Deadly outbreak of children’s hepatitis linked to lockdown The Daily Telegraph
• Ten UK children require transplant amid surge in hepatitis cases The Guardian
• Could Covid lockdowns be behind hepatitis surge in children? The Independent
• What is Adenovirus and what are the symptoms as doctors investigate spike in child hepatitis cases The Independent
• Hepatitis: What is causing the mysterious rise in liver disease cases in children? ITV News