At least one child has died due to ‘acute, severe’ mystery hepatitis strain, WHO says

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At least one child has died due to ‘acute, severe’ mystery hepatitis strain, WHO says
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At least 169 cases of the disease reported in children in 12 countries, including the UK

Symptoms from the disease include markedly elevated liver enzymes along with reports of many suffering gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting, preceding presentation with severe acute hepatiti and jaundice, the WHO said.Reports suggest patients have levels of liver enzymes aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransaminase greater than 500 international units per litre .

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