Friday, 24 June 2022

Increase in hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children under investigation

Increase in hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children under investigation The UK Health Security Agency is continuing to investigate and confirm cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children aged 10 and under that have been identified since January 2022.

Working alongside Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales and the Public Health Agency, active investigations have identified a further 7 confirmed cases since the last update on 17 June, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 258, as of 21 June.

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