The recent outbreak of acute severe hepatitis in children of unknown origin - what is known so far.
J Hepatol
; 77(1): 237-242, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1926638
ABSTRACT
At the beginning of April 2022, 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children <10 years of age were reported across central Scotland. Since then, case numbers have increased rapidly, with 191 probable cases identified across Europe, the United States of America, Israel and Japan. Until now, 17 children required liver transplantation and 1 died. Accordingly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the European Centre for Diseases Prevention and Control have both issued a warning on a hepatitis of unknown origin in children. This review focuses on the available information concerning this recent outbreak and introduces some of the potential explanations for its development.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
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Hepatitis
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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