At least one child has died and 17 others required liver transplants as a mystery strain of severe hepatitis was reported in 12 countries
The WHO said it is aware of 169 rare cases of acute hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, in young children.The outbreak has also spread to the US, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Norway, Romania and Belgium.Read more: Number of hepatitis cases in children rises to 108 as infections continue to surge
The WHO said: "It is not yet clear if there has been an increase in hepatitis cases, or an increase in awareness of hepatitis cases that occur at the expected rate but go undetected."
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