The CDC is investigating more than 100 cases of children with hepatitis of unknown cause, including five deaths, in 25 states
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it's investigating 109 cases of severe and unexplained hepatitis in children in 25 states and territories that may be linked to a worldwide outbreak.
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 partnership between the CDC and state health departments -- is an evolving situation. Not all the hepatitis cases they are studying now may ultimately be caused by the same thing.
Investigators say they know that this news may worry parents. Butler says investigators still believe these cases are very rare. They have not seen an increase, for example, in children coming to emergency rooms with hepatitis."We are still telling at least our families here in Alabama -- and I would encourage other families the same way -- not to be too concerned about this just yet." Buchfellner said. "I mean, at the end of the day, this is still a pretty rare phenomenon.
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