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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Martin Bagot

Mystery hepatitis hits 108 UK children leaving eight in need of liver transplant

More than 100 children have gone down with a mystery hepatitis condition with eight of them needing liver transplants.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said a further 34 cases of the sudden liver inflammation have been identified, bringing the total across the UK to 108.

Cases have also been reported in the US, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain but scientists are still unsure what is causing them.

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