Mysterious Liver Disease Outbreak in Children: Symptoms, Causes, Adenovirus - Bloomberg

An outbreak of acute hepatitis in children has killed one and required liver transplants in at least 17 others across the globe, according to the World Health Organization. While the cause has yet to be determined, investigators are studying an adenovirus from a family of viruses that cause a range of illnesses, including the common cold. 

The first U.S. cases were identified at an Alabama hospital in October 2021, when five children were admitted with liver damage from an unknown cause. The World Health Organization was notified on April 5 about 10 cases in previously healthy children in Scotland. Three days later, 74 cases had been identified in the U.K. 

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