An Irish mum has revealed her distressing experience when her daughter was diagnosed with a mysterious case of hepatitis earlier this year.
An unusual surge in hepatitis in children has been seen across the world in recent months, the cause of which is unknown. Since March 2022 there have been 21 probable cases identified in Ireland. Two children have received a liver transplant and there has been one death associated with this disease, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC).
Lisa Byrne from Rathdrum in Wicklow i s a mother of four and recently had a nightmare experience with the strange illness. Her daughter Zoe, aged five, was admitted to Tallaght hospital on May 4, 2022 after vomiting for five days in a row, in the mornings and evenings. Zoe also had a high temperature and was very lethargic.
