Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Health
Alex Dunne & Kelly-Ann Mills

Child dies from mystery hepatitis spike found in at least 114 kids in UK

A child has died with hepatitis following a mystery spike among kids in the UK.

Hepatitis infections among children have risen rapidly in twelve countries, with a majority of those cases being found in Britain and Northern Ireland, according to the World Health Organisation.

At least 169 cases have been reported to the WHO, with 114 of those reported across the UK, the Mirror reports.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.