Approximately 190 cases of severe hepatitis in children are now reported worldwide, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The outbreak was first reported in United Kingdom earlier this month and has been identified in at least 12 countries around the world.
The UK Health Insurance Agency (UKHSA) announced that out of the 111 cases identified in the country, now ten were deemed to need a transplant. There have been no deaths of children with acute hepatitis.
The UK Health Authority reiterates that the usual viruses that cause the disease have not been detected in sick children, who are mainly under the age of five and who originally had symptoms of gastroenteritis followed by jaundice.
It is also reiterated that there is no link with coronavirus vaccines, as none of the sick children under the age of ten have been vaccinated.
“The information gathered through research is increasingly suggesting that the increase in serious cases of hepatitis may be linked to adenovirus infection, but other causes are still being actively considered,” the UKHSA said in a statement.
That includes about 40 incidents in the European Union / European Economic Area, ECDC chief Andrea Amon told reporters online today.
The ECDC is investigating these incidents in parallel with national authorities and the World Health Organization.
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