An Irish mum has spoken about her daughter's mystery childhood hepatitis diagnosis earlier this year.
Lisa Byrne from Rathdrum in Wicklow is a mother of four and recently had a nightmare experience with the strange illness. Her daughter Zoe, aged five, was admitted to Tallaght hospital on May 4, 2022 after vomiting for five days in a row, in the mornings and evenings. Zoe also had a high temperature and was very lethargic.
In Ireland, 21 probable cases of children with hepatitis of unknown cause have been identified in Ireland since March and a small number of children are under investigation. Two children have received a liver transplant and there has been one death associated with this disease, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC).
