Investigation into cases of hepatitis of unknown aetiology among young children, Scotland, 1 January 2022 to 12 April 2022-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Investigation into cases of hepatitis of unknown aetiology among young children, Scotland, 1 January 2022 to 12 April 2022

Published:2022-04-14 Issue:15 Volume:27 Page:
ISSN:1560-7917
Container-title:Eurosurveillance
language:en
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Author:

Marsh Kimberly¹,Tayler Rachel²,Pollock Louisa³,Roy Kirsty¹,Lakha Fatim¹,Ho Antonia⁴,Henderson David¹,Divala Titus¹,Currie Sandra¹,Yirrell David¹,Lockhart Michael¹,Rossi Maria K.¹,Phin Nick¹

Affiliation:

1. Public Health Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom

2. Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

3. Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom

4. Medical Research Council-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

On 31 March 2022, Public Health Scotland was alerted to five children aged 3–5 years admitted to hospital with severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology. Retrospective investigation identified eight additional cases aged 10 years and younger since 1 January 2022. Two pairs of cases have epidemiological links. Common viral hepatitis causes were excluded in those with available results. Five children were adenovirus PCR-positive. Other childhood viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, have been isolated. Investigations are ongoing, with new cases still presenting.

Publisher

European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

Subject

Virology,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Epidemiology

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