Tag: Acute Hepatitis

Japan Reports First Death From Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin

Japan has confirmed its first death from unexplained acute hepatitis, a disease involving liver inflammation that has affected children in many countries, according to local reports on April 3. The Japanese health ministry did not provide further details about the case, nor did it reveal the age of the deceased patient. The Japan Society for…


More Than 900 Cases of Hepatitis of Unknown Origin Reported in Children, WHO Says

Health officials across 33 countries have received reports of 920 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in young children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release on Friday, the health agency said the latest update on the outbreak is an increase of 270 cases since it published data…


Toronto SickKids Hospital Reports 7 Probable Cases of Acute Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’

Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it has identified seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin. The research and pediatric hospital, also known as SickKids, says the cases were identified between Oct. 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, and reported to Public Health Ontario (PHO). “SickKids physicians from the Divisions of Infectious…


Japan Reports More Suspected Cases of Unexplained Acute Hepatitis In Children

At least seven possible cases of acute hepatitis—inflammation of the liver—in children have been identified in Japan, the Health Ministry said Friday, but the cause of the cases is yet unknown. The first case was reported on April 25, followed by the second on April 28. Four more possible cases were reported on May 6,…


Canadian Health Officials Investigating Cases of Acute Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’ in Kids

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is investigating cases of mysterious, severe hepatitis found in children across the country. The federal agency told The Epoch Times that it is working closely with the international community to understand the outbreak, which has affected almost 200 children around the globe. “The Public Health Agency of…


WHO Says at Least One Child Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries. The WHO issued the figures as health authorities around the world investigate a…