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Daily Mirror
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Kieran Isgin & Sophie Bateman

Hepatitis signs parents warned to watch out for after mystery spike in under-10s

Parents are being warned to keep an eye out for symptoms of hepatitis after a mysterious surge of cases in children.

Public health officials are baffled by the "unusual" spike as approximately 60 cases of the inflammatory liver condition have been reported in children under the age of 10 in England, while 11 cases in Scotland have seen kids hospitalised.

Telltale signs of the disease can be spotted on a child's skin and in the whites of their eyes, the Manchester Evening News reports.

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