The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) confirmed on May 11 that of the 109 cases of hepatitis diagnosed in children throughout the United States, “several suspect cases have been reported” in Georgia. “They all remain under investigation at this time,” Nancy Nydam, media relations for GDPH, told The Epoch Times. Nydam gave no specific…
Georgia Health Officials Investigating ‘Several Suspect Cases’ of Child Hepatitis
25 States Now Report Mysterious Hepatitis Cases in Children
Health officials in Hawaii confirmed they are investigating a case of acute hepatitis in a child, coming after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated there are more than 100 cases among children across the United States. It’s now the 25th state to report a case of at least one case of…
What Parents Need to Know About the Increase in Mysterious Hepatitis Cases in Children
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week it is investigating more than 100 mysterious hepatitis cases among children in at least 25 states. Most of the children have been hospitalized, and five deaths have been reported so far. The CDC has issued a health advisory to doctors and clinics so…
CDC Investigating 109 Mysterious Hepatitis Cases in Children, Including 5 Deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating more than 100 cases of a mysterious form of hepatitis in children, saying that five have died so far. Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC’s deputy director of infectious diseases, said during a briefing said the agency is investigating 109 cases of acute hepatitis, or…
10 More States Report Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks in Children
At least 10 more states across the United States are reporting similar cases of severe acute hepatitis—liver disease of unknown origin—after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national health alert regarding a mysterious cluster of the virus on April 21. The cases involve previously healthy children between the ages of 1 month to 16 years…
COVID-19 Vaccine Can Trigger Acute Hepatitis: Case Report
A recent case report about a man who received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine suggests that taking the vaccine “may trigger immune-mediated hepatitis,” researchers wrote. The case report does not indicate how common such a case would be, although researchers said that such a scenario is recognized as a “rare adverse event not identified in early trials.”…
Child Hepatitis Cases Rise in UK Amid Worldwide Outbreak
The UK Health Security Agency has identified 34 confirmed hepatitis cases in children since Monday, bringing the total number to 145 amid a series of unexplained cases among children around the world. The agency said 10 children had received liver transplants but none had died. Findings suggested that the rise in sudden cases in children…
Almost 200 Cases of Mystery Hepatitis in Children Worldwide, Reaching Canada and Japan: Reports
Around 200 cases of mysterious acute hepatitis—sudden-onset liver disease of unknown origin—in children have been confirmed in recent months across over a dozen countries around the world. Similar such cases have also in recent days been reported in Canada and Japan. These cases of hepatitis involve children aged 1 month to 16 years old, many…
Officials: Nearly 200 Cases of Mystery Liver Disease
European health officials said Tuesday that they have not found a link between cases of a mysterious liver disease outbreak in children. To date 190 cases of the hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported, 140 of them in Europe. “So far there is no connection between the cases and no association to travel,” said…
New Task Force Alert Issued About Daily Aspirin Use for Most Adults
For years, doctors and health agencies have recommended taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attack or stroke. However, an influential physician task force issued a major update on the protocol on Tuesday. The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force said that it finalized its latest recommendation on daily doses of aspirin, saying that…
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