Hepatitis

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is investigating two cases of pediatric hepatitis in the state, but both cases have tested negative for adenovirus infection.The DPH said no additional details are being released to…

Among them, 14% needed transplants, and five children have died.Nearly all the children -- more than 90% -- needed to be hospitalized.Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC's deputy director of infectious diseases, stressed that the investigation -- a…

U.S. and global health officials are sounding the alarm about an increasing number of mysterious cases of severe hepatitis occurring among children.Earlier this month, researchers in the United States and Europe announced they were…

The number of cases of unexplained, severe hepatitis in children continues to tick upward as doctors around the globe scramble to pinpoint a cause.On Thursday, the World Health Organization said that about 170 cases have been reported so…

Global health experts are puzzled over a recent onslaught of liver disease in children, warning a mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis has been detected in the US, Europe and Asia. The Centers for…

PFAS chemicals end up in our environment through the plastic products and other trash we throw out. Image: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto (Getty Images)New research finds evidence that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as…

The United States has now recorded 11 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as the global toll hits 169 and the first death is registered — with some doctors warning Covid infections could be behind the spate of illnesses.North…

CDC issues health advisory about mystery illness in children WKRC TV Cincinnati1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children, WHO says CNNDoctors search for answers after cluster of hepatitis cases…

Cases of acute hepatitis have been reported in countries around Europe, following a mysterious spike in cases of severe liver disease in children in the UK.The UK’s public health agencies have been investigating 74 cases of hepatitis -…

Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe KOMO NewsUS, Europe, UK report severe cases of hepatitis among children WIONChildren in Europe and the US are mysteriously coming down with a strange liver disease Interesting…