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Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children -- though experts caution the true cause is still a medical mystery.Researchers in Israel added evidence for the theory... Read More.

FDA investigating hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to organic strawberries

Monday, May 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that is possibly linked to two brands of organic strawberries that were sold at several retailers in the U.S. and... Read More.

Sixth child dies in connection to mysterious hepatitis cases with unknown cause

Friday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Another child in the U.S. has died in connection with the mysterious cases of severe hepatitis that have been occurring among children around the country and the globe, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Friday.Investigators learned of... Read More.

Investigation into mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases in the US expands

Thursday, May 19 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating at least 180 cases of severe hepatitis with unknown cause among children — an increase from the 109 cases that were reported earlier this month, federal officials confirmed on Wednesday.Thirty-six states... Read More.

CDC issues alert for parents on outbreak of hepatitis among children. Here’s what to know

Wednesday, May 11 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their kids as an unexplained outbreak of cases in children continues across the United States.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Tuesday aimed at educating... Read More.

CDC investigating 109 mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases, including 5 deaths

Friday, May 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 109 children have been sickened -- including five who have died -- from mysterious cases of hepatitis with an unknown cause, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.Reports of the cases, which have been identified in... Read More.

Concerning clusters of severe hepatitis cases in children being investigated

Thursday, April 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- 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 investigating small clusters of the cases emerging across... Read More.

More children are developing hepatitis and researchers want to know why

Saturday, April 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) — A rise in hepatitis cases among children is under investigation by experts.Some recent reports from the U.S., U.K., and EU health organizations including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that some children between 11 months and 13 years old... Read More.

CDC investigating unusual rise in hepatitis cases in children

Friday, April 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that the public health agency is looking into a cluster of hepatitis cases among children.According to a press release, the federal agency is studying nine hepatitis cases in Alabama "of unknown origin... Read More.

Stories tagged with: hepatitis

Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know

FDA investigating hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to organic strawberries

Sixth child dies in connection to mysterious hepatitis cases with unknown cause

Investigation into mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases in the US expands

CDC issues alert for parents on outbreak of hepatitis among children. Here’s what to know

CDC investigating 109 mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases, including 5 deaths

Concerning clusters of severe hepatitis cases in children being investigated

More children are developing hepatitis and researchers want to know why

CDC investigating unusual rise in hepatitis cases in children

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