Category: hepatitis

Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’ In Children Linked to Lockdowns Potentially: UK Pathologist

Authorities are scrambling to investigate the potential cause of an unusually high number of acute hepatitis cases in children around the world and the UK, which some say may be caused by COVID-19 lockdowns which have weakened immunity. In a statement on Tuesday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it working with the National…


UK Officials Examining Links Between Adenovirus and Hepatitis in Children

Health officials in the UK say they are focusing on a possible adenovirus link to cases of severe hepatitis—or liver inflammation—in children. There have been at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” recorded worldwide, and one death, while 10 children in the UK alone have needed liver transplants. Hepatitis can be life-threatening…


Child Dies in Severe Hepatitis Outbreak as Officials Say It’s Not Linked to ‘COVID-19 Vaccines’

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that at least one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants in an outbreak of hepatitis in the United States, United Kingdom, and other European nations. A news release from the U.N. health agency, which came after a nationwide alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…


Child Dies in Severe Hepatitis Outbreak; Officials Say It’s Not Linked to ‘COVID-19 Vaccines’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that at least one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants in an outbreak of hepatitis in the United States, the UK, and other European nations. A statement from the U.N. health agency, which came after a nationwide alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…


Russians Collect Dead Bodies in Mariupol; CDC Issues Nationwide Alert Over Hepatitis in Children | NTD News Today

Russia says it plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine during the second phase of what it calls its special military operation. On Thursday Russia claimed victory over Mariupol. Now it appears they’re collecting the dead bodies. Drawn by rumors on social media, queues of hopeful men have been forming outside the Russian embassy…


CDC Issues Nationwide Alert About Mysterious Hepatitis Cases in Children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory after children in Alabama were discovered to have adenovirus and hepatitis infections. They said that a “cluster of children” have been infected with both hepatitis and adenovirus after clinicians at a large hospital in Alabama issued a notice to the CDC in November…


Number of Hepatitis Cases in UK Children Being Investigated Rises to 108

The number of hepatitis cases among young children being investigated has risen to 108, UK health officials have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on April 21 that a further 34 cases had been identified among children under the age of 10, bringing the total number of cases to 108. Of all the…


Puzzling Outbreak of Liver Disease in Children Spreads to EU, US

LONDON—Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the United States. Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis…


CDC, WHO Probing Mysterious Severe Liver Disease Among Children

Authorities from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating reported cases of severe hepatitis—liver inflammation—in children in Alabama and the United Kingdom. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced on April 15 that it has been investigating “an increase in hepatitis in young children” since November…


British Authorities Investigating Mysterious Rise Of Hepatitis In Children

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recently detected higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children. Public health doctors and scientists at the UK’s public health agencies said they are continuing to investigate 74 cases of hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children since January 2022, where the usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis (hepatitis…