Rise of acute hepatitis among kids: Find out what is causing it, symptoms to note and all about the role of vaccines
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC), nearly 450 children have been affected by mysterious acute hepatitis worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that 21 countries have now reported cases of 'severe hepatitis of unknown origin' among children, who are mostly under the age of 10. The United Kingdom was the first country to report the liver disease, which has now led to 12 deaths in various parts of the world including Indonesia, Ireland and the US. India too is grappling with a spike in unexplained hepatitis among children who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Is COVID-19 to blame? Besides the adenovirus 41, scientists continue to investigate COVID-19 as a potential underlying cause of the rise in recent cases of acute hepatitis in children. An Indian study conducted by a team of researchers from the Bundelkhand Medical College (BMC), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh and the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh fou