The CDC said it is investigating 109 hepatitis cases that infected children under 10-year-old across the country. Ninety percent of the children affected had to be hospitalized, 14% resulted in a liver transplant and five children died.
The Centers for Disease Control is alerting parents to the signs of hepatitis as it continues to investigate a rare outbreak among children.The Centers for Disease Control is alerting parents to the signs of hepatitis as it continues to investigate a rare outbreak among children.
The agency said this week it is investigating 109 hepatitis cases that infected children under 10-year-old across the country. Ninety percent of the children affected had to be hospitalized, 14% resulted in a liver transplant and five children died. Globally more than 340 probable cases have been reported in 20 countries.
The cause of the reported cases is unknown, according to the CDC though some of the children with hepatitis have also had adenovirus type 41, a virus that can cause
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