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According to the organization, part of the UN system, as of April 21, cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children were recorded in the United Kingdom, the USA, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium.
WHO noted that 114 of the 169 cases were recorded in the United Kingdom.
The children who developed acute hepatitis were between one month and 16 years old. The 17 were judged to need a liver transplant. No details were released about the child who died or where the death was recorded.
WHO said that in the last 74 cases, a common flu virus, known as an adenovirus, had been identified. Twenty of the children tested were infected with the new coronavirus; 19 had both adenovirus and COVID-19, he added.
and is working with the UK health authorities and other Member States and partners on cases. in minors, possibly linked to an influenza virus, as part of a broader investigation into unexplained cases of acute hepatitis in children.
Source: KYPE
