After the World Health Organization (WHO) said that severe cases of hepatitis among children around the world may be related to adenovirus, the US CDC reported that nine children in Alabama were identified with the disease in February.
“Adenovirus was detected in whole blood samples from all patients by real-time PCR testing,” the CDC said.
“We currently believe that adenovirus may be the cause of these reported cases, but other potential environmental factors and the situation are still being investigated,” the CDC said in a statement.
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The CDC informs patients suffering from vomiting, diarrhea and respiratory symptoms, including jaundice and encephalopathy.
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The CDC informs patients suffering from vomiting, diarrhea and respiratory symptoms, including jaundice and encephalopathy.
“Adenovirus type 41 is not usually known to cause hepatitis in otherwise healthy children, and no known epidemiological link or frequent exposure has been found in these children,” the health agency added.
The CDC said the children did not suffer from hepatitis A, B and C viruses, including COVID-19.
The WHO said earlier that at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis had been found in children, with the most cases among children in the United Kingdom.
The CDC said it was closely monitoring the situation “to understand the possible cause of the disease and to identify potential efforts to prevent or mitigate the disease.”
Intensified monitoring is under way in coordination with the public health jurisdictions, he added, noting that clinicians had been asked to report cases of pediatric hepatitis.
(Contributed by agencies)
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