A virus not known to normally cause disease, coupled with lowered immunity in children due to lockdowns, may have led to a hepatitis outbreak, researchers have found.
UK researchers believe they have identified the cause of acute liver problems that have been affecting young children around the world.
Sudden-onset Hepatitis
Two new studies, which have yet to be peer-reviewed, have now been published led by the University of Glasgow and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also worked with them.
More than 1,000 children, many under the age of five, in 35 countries are thought to have been affected….