At least 1 child has died after 169 reported cases of acute hepatitis in children: WHO – National

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported after an increase in acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries.

The WHO is publishing the data as global health authorities investigate a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis – inflammation of the liver – in young children.

The WHO said that as of April 21, acute cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been reported in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium. It says 114 out of 169 cases are in the United Kingdom alone.

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The reported cases were in children aged one month to 16 years, with 17 in need of a liver transplant, the statement said. He did not give details of the death, which he said was reported, and did not specify where it occurred.

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The WHO has said that the common cold virus, known as adenovirus, has been detected in at least 74 cases. COVID-19 infection was identified in 20 of the subjects studied and 19 cases were found to be co-infected with COVID-19 and adenovirus, the report said.

The WHO said it was closely monitoring the situation and working with the British health authorities, other Member States and partners.

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U.S. health officials have issued a nationwide warning warning doctors to look for symptoms of pediatric hepatitis, possibly related to the common cold virus, as part of a broader investigation into unexplained cases of severe liver inflammation in young children. (Report by Sabahatjahan Artist in Bengaluru, edited by Timothy Heritage)