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Ella Pickover & Sarah Vesty

Health chiefs issue hepatitis alert to Scots parents after 13 children catch bug in mystery outbreak

Health officials investigating a hepatitis outbreak among young children have confirmed that the number of cases in Scotland has risen to 13.

All of the children affected were admitted to hospitals, where medics picked up on their illness - but the source has yet to be determined despite ongoing investigations.

The UK Health Security Agency said it is examining 74 cases across the UK, with 49 in England and 12 each in both Wales and Northern Ireland.

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