A Northern Ireland GP has urged parents to be cautious as the number of cases of hepatitis among children under the age of 10 has risen across the UK.
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver, often caused by a viral infection or liver damage. Some cases often show no noticeable symptoms and those with it may not even realise they have it, according to the NHS.
But since January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have been continuing to investigate the rise in cases of sudden onset hepatitis, liver inflammation, in children.
