Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones has explained the key symptoms of hepatitis to look out for in children, which include itchy skin and vomiting. Speaking on the show today (April 26), the medical expert addressed a sharp rise in cases of the condition nationwide.
Dr Hilary told Susanna Reid and Ed Balls there are symptoms parents should look out for, adding doctors are "not sure" what is causing the spike in cases. Since the start of the year, 111 children have required hospital care for liver inflammation (hepatitis), with the majority of cases occurring among children under the age of five.
He said: "What happens is that the liver becomes inflammed, there's jaundice, there's itching skin, the whites of the eyes become yellow...these are the things that people should look out for. It usually starts with diarrhea and vomiting, and gastroenteritis which then turns into jaundice, dark urine, pale stools, itching skin and a fever."
