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Josh Salisbury

One child dies amid mysterious hepatitis outbreak, says World Health Organization

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At least one child has now died and 17 left needing liver transplants as a result of a global outbreak of severe hepatitis, the World Health Organization has said.

The UN body said it was aware of 169 rare cases of acute hepatitis in children as young as one month old, with cases reported in 12 countries as of April 21.

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