In the U.S., Wisconsin health officials are looking into the death of one child.
An unexplained case of severe hepatitis in 2021 led to a liver transplant for 3-year-old Quinn Cunha, seen here with her mother, Stefanie.The 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.
"These are children who have previously been fit and well," he said."This is an unusual phenomenon that we're seeing, and that's why we're alerting parents and public health authorities." Historically, hepatitis that results in liver failure has been limited to children with underlying health conditions.
Quinn was overly tired and she'd lost her appetite."Then I noticed that the white part of her eyes were turning yellow, and I was like, something is off," Cunha said. While Wadera has treated hepatitis in children for more than a decade, she told NBC News that she started seeing a slight increase in unexplained cases starting at the beginning of this year.
What's more, the majority of these children haven't received any Covid vaccines."They're not in the age group that, in most countries, is recommended for vaccination," Pebody said.
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