{"id":98567,"date":"2022-05-07T15:57:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T10:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/mystery-hepatitis-outbreak-kills-five-kids-aged-under-ten-in-us-with-more-than-100-cases-identified-across-25-states\/"},"modified":"2022-05-07T15:57:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T10:27:01","slug":"mystery-hepatitis-outbreak-kills-five-kids-aged-under-ten-in-us-with-more-than-100-cases-identified-across-25-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/mystery-hepatitis-outbreak-kills-five-kids-aged-under-ten-in-us-with-more-than-100-cases-identified-across-25-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery hepatitis outbreak kills FIVE kids aged under ten in US with more than 100 cases identified across 25 states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FIVE children under age 10 have died in the US as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak continues to puzzle health officials.<\/p>\n

A total of 109 cases are now being investigated in children across 24 states and Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n

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Five children have died and others have required liver transplants, the CDC said<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new cases come after the CDC warned doctors in April to be on the lookout for symptoms associated with the outbreak of hepatitis.<\/p>\n

About two dozen states have now reported the suspected cases of hepatitis following the initial warning from the CDC. <\/p>\n

Ninety percent of cases being looked at have involved hospitalization, with 14 percent of kids requiring liver transplants, CBS News<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n

Worldwide, the World Health Organization warned of 300 probable cases within 20 different countries. Three children in Indonesia died from the disease last week.<\/p>\n

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“Investigators both here and abroad and around the globe are working hard to determine the cause,” Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases for the CDC, said on Friday.<\/p>\n

The oldest patient associated with the unusual outbreak was 16, but most of the children are under the age of 5. <\/p>\n

Doctors and disease experts have identified adenovirus in about half of the children experiencing liver damage, leading health officials to investigate it as a potential cause. <\/p>\n

There are dozens of adenovirus strains in the world, and it is often associated with mild symptoms like a sore throat, pink eye, fever, or cold-like symptoms. <\/p>\n

However, sometimes strains can trigger more serious issues like stomach inflammation. <\/p>\n

Doctors have yet to put out a warning about an unusual number of adenovirus cases, yet most doctors don’t typically test for the virus. <\/p>\n

In November, nine cases of severe hepatitis in children popped up, but all nine children tested negative for the virus that typically causes hepatitis. <\/p>\n

They did test positive for adenovirus. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still a very rare occurrence,\u201d the deputy director for infectious diseases for the CDC said of the mysterious outbreak. <\/p>\n

\u201cA majority of these cases have recovered and recovered fully.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that none of the nine cases in November involved children who were vaccinated against COVID-19. <\/p>\n

The vaccine was ruled out as a possible cause with the CDC director saying: \u201cWe hope this information helps clarify some of the speculation circulating online.\u201d<\/p>\n

Symptoms of liver inflammation and hepatitis include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain and jaundice.<\/p>\n

“There’s no link to one geographic area, common exposure to particular foods or animals, travel or to toxins,” Dr Philippa Easterbrook, an infectious disease physician, told NBC News<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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“We are looking at all possible infectious and noninfectious causes.”<\/p>\n

So far, there have been suspected cases of hepatitis in the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Puerto Rico reported at least one case.<\/p>\n

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