Hepatitis of Unknown Cause in Children Latest Update from Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) - 13th July 2022

There has been four additional probable cases of hepatitis in children of unknown origin since the update on the 7th of July 2022 from the HPSC.

This additional case brings the total probable cases to 21.

All probable cases are in children between the ages of 0 and 12 years of age, 20 of the 21 cases were hospitalised. Two children have received a liver transplant and there has been one death associated with this disease.

There is still no single virus or source that can be identified to point to the cause of these cases of hepatitis in children.

The full update from the HPSC can be viewed at the link below.

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