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The first confirmed case of the virus was identified in Scotland on Monday

Worried Chloe Benham says she is "stressed and confused" about how little Madison contracted the serious virus, and feared she may even need a liver transplant.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) chiefs were also made aware of the cases of hepatitis – an inflammation of the liver – identified in children aged between one and five years old who have been admitted to hospital across the central belt

Public Health Scotland (PHS) chiefs are aware of 11 cases of hepatitis - an inflammation of the liver - identified in children aged between one and five years old across the central belt

Hepatitis cases in children across the UK have risen to 263, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported.

Public Health Scotland say it is not clear what the cause of the outbreak is across central Scotland - 11 children, between the ages of 1 and 5 years old, have been found to have hepatitis

Public Health Scotland say it is unusual for such a flurry of cases to appear in a short period of time

Public Health Scotland say it is not clear what the cause of the outbreak is across central Scotland.

The latest Public Health Scotland figures show that almost one third of Edinburgh residents have not received all three of their doses of the coronavirus vaccine.