Mystery hepatitis culprit still unidentified: Timeline of a global outbreak in children

Since April 2022, more than 1,300 children in 37 countries have developed acute severe hepatitis of unknown etiology, with the United States and the United Kingdom accounting for 65% of global cases, according to recent WHO data.The outbreak has predominantly affected children aged younger than 10 years, with patients presenting with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, often preceding the development of jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea and malaise; some cases progressed to acute liver failure and required liver transplantation. As no common exposures to food or drink have been identified amongRead More