Pediatric Hepatitis and Respiratory Viruses: A Spatiotemporal Ecologic Analysis.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 42(4): 276-280, 2023 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2280000
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Beginning in early 2022, clusters of severe pediatric hepatitis were reported in Europe and the United States. To date, no cause has been identified although human adenovirus 41 has been proposed in a proportion of cases. We examined population data >11 years for hepatitis clusters in Victoria, Australia, and whether any were spatiotemporally associated with community transmission of common respiratory viruses.METHODS:
We used SaTScan to analyze for clusters of pediatric hepatitis and respiratory adenoviruses in Victoria. Negative binomial regression analysis was performed to determine any associations between hepatitis and respiratory viruses across Victoria between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2022.RESULTS:
A number of positive associations were observed in Victoria between pediatric hepatitis clusters and respiratory viruses in our spatiotemporal analysis. A positive association was not found with respiratory adenoviruses or SARS-CoV-2. Increased hepatitis clusters were observed in 2021 and 2022 as noted internationally.CONCLUSION:
The current hepatitis outbreak is novel and, although respiratory viruses are broadly associated with hepatitis, SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory adenoviruses are unlikely to be related.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adenoviridae Infections
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COVID-19
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis A
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Pediatrics
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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