- Mysterious cases of serious liver damage or hepatitis in kids have been reported in a dozen countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and Canada.
- Health officials say there have been nearly 200 cases, 17 liver transplants, and one death.
- Health officials report that the outbreak may be linked to adenovirus, a common cold virus.
- Any child showing signs of jaundice, a symptom of hepatitis, should be evaluated by a medical professional as soon as possible.
Health officials are searching for clues as a puzzling outbreak of serious liver disease impacts young children in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Worldwide, there have been nearly 200 cases, 17 liver transplants, and one death linked to “acute hepatitis of unknown origin,” according to the World Health Organization Trusted Source and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The WHO did not say where the death was reported.
