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Ketsuda Phoutinane

Child dies after getting hepatitis as possible link to dogs is 'explored'

A child in Ireland has died after contracting acute hepatitis, the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed.

The tragic news comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that global children's hepatitis cases have risen to 348.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigators have noted the "relatively high numbers of dog-owning families" and the significance of this finding is being "explored", the Mirror reported.

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