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CDC Investigating Five Deaths & 100 Cases Of Unexplained Hepatitis In Children

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The centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made a shocking revelation about cases sweeping across the United States that consist of over 100 cases of severe and unexplained hepatitis in children in 25 states and territories that may be linked to a worldwide outbreak.

The CDC has found that at least five children have died, with at least 90% of them being hospitalized and many needing a transplant. While the reasoning behind these sudden cases is not clear. Some experts believe it could have something to do with weakened immunity from the pandemic.

The CDC’s deputy director of infectious diseases Dr. Jay Butler has exposed the urgency for an investigation into what is going on. He adds that most of the affected needed a liver transplant, despite not having any previous medical conditions. Many of the children suffered cold-like symptoms and intestinal issues before it got worse.

“Investigators both here and across the globe are hard at work to determine the cause,” Butler added. “We also don’t know yet what role other factors may play, such as environmental exposures, medications, or other infections that the children might have.”

“We know this update may be of concern, especially to parents and guardians of young children. It’s important to remember that severe hepatitis in children is rare,” Butler added. Parents should take the standard precautions for preventing viral infections, including hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, not touching the eyes, nose or mouth, and avoiding people who are sick.”

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On Friday, the UKHSA revealed that it had revised its working hypotheses,

“The leading hypotheses remain those which involve adenovirus,” it said in a brief. “However, we continue to investigate the potential role of SARS-CoV-2 and to work on ruling out any toxicological component.”

Some of the states that have reported cases include South Dakota and Ohio which confirmed eight cases between them, with doctors in Ohio adding that one child had to have a liver transplant.

The other states that have also reported cases of the disease so far are Alabama, Delaware, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Wisconsin, California and Minnesota.

New York, Illinois, and Georgia have also reported that they are investigating suspected cases of the disease.

Hepatitis is a condition where there is usually inflammation in the liver, and there is multiple variations of the virus. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, however, these were not identified in the recent mysterious cases.

“There’s no link to one geographic area, common exposure to particular foods or animals, travel or to toxins,” Dr. Philippa Easterbrook, an infectious disease expert with the World Health Organization, said according to TODAY.

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