ATHENS—Greece reported its first baby death from severe acute hepatitis on Wednesday, the country’s national health agency EODY said. The 13-month-old baby had been hospitalized with a high fever and was later diagnosed with liver failure and cerebral edema due to severe acute hepatitis, the agency said. An outbreak of severe hepatitis in young children…
Mystery Hepatitis in Children Still Spreading Across the World, No Cause Identified
The worldwide outbreak of mysterious hepatitis cases among children first reported in Georgia in April is still ongoing. Investigators have confirmed hundreds of cases globally, while officials in more U.S. states have recently confirmed cases. Federal authorities in the United States say they are investigating 274 possible child hepatitis cases, according to data from the…
The Incredible Moringa Tree
It’s difficult to discuss moringa without feeling like you’re bragging. Some call it the miracle tree, and the number of gifts it offers makes clear why. Ounce for ounce, moringa leaf has twice as much protein and calcium as milk, and similarly impressive amounts of beta carotene, vitamin C, potassium, iron and other beneficial nutrients….
Hundreds More Cases of Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Origin Reported in Children
Health officials have received reports of hundreds of children across 33 countries, including the United States, diagnosed with acute hepatitis of unknown origin that is clinically more severe than previous similar cases and with a higher proportion of young patients developing liver failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a May 27 statement that…
The Rise of Hepatitis
The number of previously healthy children younger than 16 years of age with mysterious hepatitis cases have doubled in two weeks to 450 cases worldwide, including 11 deaths. Most cases have been reported in the UK (160) and the US (currently, 180). In Europe most cases are found in Italy (35) and Spain (22). Over 8-14% of the patients needed…
Theories Emerge for Mysterious Liver Illnesses in Children
NEW YORK—Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn’t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy children. That virus was detected in the the blood of stricken children but—oddly—it has…
Canada Reports Three New Mysterious Cases of Acute Severe Hepatitis in Children
Three new cases of acute severe hepatitis in children not caused by known hepatitis viruses have been reported, adding up to a total of 10 cases confirmed in the country as of May 20, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. Hepatitis is a disease that leads to liver inflammation and is most commonly caused…
CDC Reports 71 New Cases of Mysterious Hepatitis Among Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday provided an update on the mysterious rash of hepatitis cases among children. So far, it noted that 36 states and territories have reported child liver inflammation cases, as it continued to say the cause is not known. About 180 pediatric cases have been under investigation…
Is SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Related to the Hepatitis in Children Outbreak? Here’s What We Know
Recently, healthy children in many countries have suddenly developed hepatitis of unknown origin, causing panic around the world. Among these child patients, 8 percent to 14 percent need liver transplants. The public are worried that this is related to the SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19 vaccines. Let’s take a look at the actual situation. Fatal Cases of…
Spike in Adult Hepatitis Cases Linked to Surge in Homelessness, Opioid Crisis
As adult viral hepatitis infections are on the rise in 22 states, some experts attribute the outbreaks to an increase in homelessness and the opioid crisis. Within the states experiencing a relentless growth in hepatitis A, the highest number of reports are in Ohio (3,766), Tennessee (3,167), Indiana (2,660), South Carolina (2,233), and Georgia (1,990)….
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