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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Six US states report an unexplained and severe liver disorder in children

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At least six states across the US have reported either confirmed or suspected instances of a mysterious liver disorder in children also found in countries all over the world.

Cases have been confirmed in four states – Delaware, Alabama, North Carolina and Illinois, and officials in New York state and Wisconsin say they are looking into reports of paediatric hepatitis – liver inflammation – that concur with the description issued last week by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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