Doctors are trying to figure out how a Tarrant County child contracted a serious case of hepatitis. The cause is of 'unknown origin,' according to health officials.
And while the virus is potentially severe, Dr. Charles Dunlap with the Pediatric Associates of Dallas says it is also good to keep this in perspective.
The health department said severe hepatitis or inflammation of the liver is rare in children. Symptoms include jaundice – a yellowing of the skin and eyes – nausea, fever, fatigue, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine and light-colored stools.
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