The World Health Organisation said last week that it had received reports of at least 228 probable cases from 20 countries of child hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver.
He did not say whether the 15 cases were all children or what treatment they were receiving. A health ministry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There is also a theory that COVID-19 lockdowns may have weakened children's immunity, because they were less exposed to common pathogens while in isolation.
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