Health officials probing mysterious rise in cases of hepatitis in children

Nearly 300 cases of the possibility of children with severe hepatitis have been detected in 20 countries around the world, with several in Southeast Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, the BBC reported.Health officials around the world are investigating mysterious improvement in cases of the first time being seen in the UK.A common virus called Adenovirus, which has recovered after Pandemic, can cause a surge, the BBC reports. One death has been reported by WHO.

On May 1, it was said that most cases of children with hepatitis had been detected in Europe with a small amount were also reported in America, Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.The first cases of unusual hepatitis are seen in Scotland in children under the age of 10 years. More than 110 cases have now been recorded in the UK so far.Most children have a mild form of liver inflammation, although 10 children need liver transplants, the report said.

They have the initial symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea followed by yellowing from the skin or white eye, called yaundice.The hepatitis virus which usually causes conditions (viruses A, B, C, D and E) is not detected in any child.

Countries around the world began to look for unknown conditions ‘unknown’ in children after being highlighted by British health officials.There is no reason to believe that the rare heart condition itself spreads throughout the world, reporting the BBC.

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