Mysterious hepatitis children, WHO opens an investigation

No travel restrictions, but WHO monitors the spread of acute hepatitis cases of unknown origin in healthy children reported in Europe. ’74 in the UK, 5 in Ireland and 3 in Spain. “Hepatitis A, B, C, E and D viruses have been excluded after laboratory tests while further investigations are underway to understand the etiology of these cases,” WHO noted in a statement. “Given the increase in cases reported in the last month and the strengthening of screening activities, it is likely that more cases will be reported in the coming days,” the experts warn.