Severe Hepatitis Cases in Kids Continue to Rise, WHO Calls for Investigations

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In this U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has only confirmed cases in Alabama thus far, the agency said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday, though other cases are being investigated.

Published 16 mins agoThe number of cases of unexplained, severe hepatitis in children continues to tick upward as doctors around the globe scramble to pinpoint a cause.

said that about 170 cases have been reported so far in 16 countries, up from 74 cases in just the United Kingdom two weeks ago., according to the WHO, though it's unclear where or when that death occurred.

 

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