Global child hepatitis outbreak sparks concern: Warning signs and what to look forBy Nadine DeNinno
April 27, 2022
Global health experts are puzzled over a recent onslaught of liver disease in children, warning a mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis has been detected in the US, Europe and Asia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide health alert last week that previously healthy children were suddenly developing hepatitis, or liver inflammation caused by a number of viruses.
The first US case was discovered in Alabama in October while cases in the UK popped up in January. Children as young as 1 month old to 16 have been affected.
While most cases are in Europe, experts said nearly 200 children globally have experienced sudden liver disease, while at least one has died and several others have required liver transplants.
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UK officials declared “no link” between the cases and the COVID-19 vaccine because no children with hepatitis cases had received the vaccine, according to the Guardian.
Some experts, though, believe there could be one possible link to the pandemic: Since many children were in lockdowns for so long, social isolation may have weakened immune systems to a virus that may otherwise cause only mild symptoms, Bloomberg reported.* * *
Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/global-child-hepatitis-outbreak-warning-signs-and-what-to-look-for/
