A mysterious strain of severe hepatitis is hitting children, with at least one death and 17 young people needing a liver transplant - according to the World Health Organisation. The condition has been found in 12 countries with 169 cases identified so far - 114 in the UK.
Accute hepatitis is an inflation of the liver, and the new severe type in children has also been found in Spain, Israel the USA, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Norway, Romania and Belgium, reports The Guardian.
Severe hepatitis in previously healthy children is usually rare but cases have now recently been found in children aged from one month to 16 years old. There were a number of cases in Scotland at the start of this year.
