Nothing bothers people more than a disease aimed at children.
Children in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and the United States suffer from a mysterious liver disease that is not caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, the viruses that most commonly cause the disease, according to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO). ).
Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are excluded
“On 5 April 2022, the WHO was notified of 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children under 10 years of age in central Scotland. By 8 April, 74 cases had been identified in the United Kingdom. Hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, E and D, where applicable) were excluded after laboratory testing, while further studies are underway to understand the etiology of these cases. “Given the increase in cases reported in the last month and the intensified case search activities, more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days,” the WHO warned.
In addition, less than five cases have been identified in Ireland and three in Spain. State news then reported that nine such cases had been reported in the United States
All the cases in the United States were in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) cites a possible link between this anxious hepatitis and adenovirus 41, a respiratory disease that usually causes the common cold. In addition, the WHO has confirmed that adenovirus may be involved in the cases 41.
Could it be COVID-19?
So what’s going on? Scientists dare to suggest that the pandemic has curtailed many other diseases because it has isolated humans. Now that the world is reopening, we can see the re-emergence of other diseases that have hitherto remained dormant. These diseases may have mutated further to become more threatening.
However, there is some evidence that COVID-19 can cause liver damage, and some of the children affected tested positive for both the rabies virus and adenovirus 41. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Alabama authorities are now investigating further, as are the WHO and doctors involved in treating the children. Will an answer be found soon enough?
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