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Hepatitis in children: Nearly 200 cases as it is now detected in Japan and Canada

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The cause of a number of hepatitis cases is under investigation
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Nearly 200 cases of a mysterious outbreak of severe hepatitis in children has now been reported worldwide as it has now been detected in Japan and Canada.

Scientists are urgently looking into what is causing the global outbreak, with public health officials in the UK saying lockdown could be a factor.

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