Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found

Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found UK experts believe they have identified the cause of the recent spate of mysterious liver problems affecting young children around the world.

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