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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Guardian staff

Global mystery hepatitis outbreak spreads to Asia and Canada

Hepatitis viruses 3d illustration.
Severe hepatitis of unknown origin has been recorded in children in a dozen countries around the world. Photograph: Rost-9D/Getty Images/iStockphoto

A mysterious liver disease that has infected children in a dozen countries around the world has reached Asia, with a case reported in Japan.

The case in Japan of acute hepatitis – or inflammation of the liver – of unknown origin was flagged by local authorities on 21 April in a child who had tested negative for adenovirus – a possible cause being investigated worldwide – and Covid-19.

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