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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Melody Schreiber

Hepatitis cases rising among children globally but cause remains a mystery

Health officials are urgently investigating the rise in hepatitis cases which has led to more than 100 children needing hospital care.
Health officials are urgently investigating the rise in hepatitis cases, which has led to more than 100 children needing hospital care. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

A dangerous and mysterious illness continues to spread among children, and so do questions over what’s causing it, including possible links to Covid-19. But it’s too soon to tell what is behind the cases, experts say.

More than 600 cases of hepatitis with no known cause have been identified around the globe since October 2021, and many of the cases are in previously healthy children now stricken with severe illness.

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