In the UK, US and Europe
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Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/acute-hepatitis-of-unknown-aetiology---the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland
WHO monitoring cases of hepatitis in children across UK
Children up to 10 years
Hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, E, D), excluded
Six had liver transplants
Scotland, 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis in children
Scotland, 13 cases reported
Rest of the UK, 74 cases
England, 49
Wales and NI, 12
Ireland, 5
Spain, 3
(22-month-old to 13-year-old)
Denmark
Netherlands
ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control)
https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/04/15/europe-on-alert-as-uk-investigates-mysterious-cases-of-severe-hepatitis-in-young-children
Jaundice, vomiting, stomach problems
muscle and joint pain
fever
nausea
tired all the time
general sense of feeling unwell
loss of appetite
localised pain
dark urine
pale, grey-coloured poo
itchy
Alabama
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/972272
Cases, 9
Between 1 and 6 years old
2 liver transplants
No epidemiological links so far
Adenovirus 41
About half have tested positive
No viral genetics as yet
Known to cause hepatitis in immunocompromised
More cases expected to report
As of 11th April
No hepatitis deaths recorded
One epidemiologically linked case detected
(patient contact with a sufferer or point source of infection)
Dr Meera Chand, director of clinical and emerging infections, UK Health Security Agency
investigate a wide range of possible factors which may be causing children to be admitted to hospital with liver inflammation known as hepatitis
One of the possible causes that we are investigating is that this is linked to adenovirus infection
However, we are thoroughly investigating other potential causes
SARS-CoV-2 detected in several cases
Officials stressed
no link Covid-19 vaccine
none of the children affected by hepatitis had received a jab
Wating for
Infections, chemicals, toxins
Dr Chand
Normal hygiene measures such as good handwashing, including supervising children,
and respiratory hygiene, help to reduce the spread of many of the infections that we are investigating.
We are also calling on parents and guardians to be alert to the signs of hepatitis,
including jaundice, and to contact a healthcare professional if they are concerned
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