CDC Report: Acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection among children.

Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children — Alabama, October 2021–February 2022 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

CDC releases new clinical details in cases of unusual hepatitis in children – CNN

CDC describes 4 tell-tale physical symptoms of the mysterious liver disease that’s spreading among kids in the US and Europe – Insider

CDC report finds no Covid link in children’s hepatitis cases in Alabama – NBC News

Related:

The CDC and WHO Have Reported an Unusual Cluster of Severe Pediatric Hepatitis Cases – Science-Based Medicine

Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England Technical briefing – UK Health Security Agency

Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization

WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT

CDC Alerts Providers to Hepatitis Cases of Unknown Origin – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recommendations for Adenovirus Testing and Reporting of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch

Increase in hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children under investigation – UK Health Security Agency

U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT

Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Increase in acute hepatitis of unknown origin among children – United Kingdom – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press

Commentaries on Twitter

Report from Alabama of acute hepatitis & adenovirus infection in young kids, Oct 21-Feb 22. 9 cases, all had adenovirus, 5/5 tested +ve for Adenovirus type 41. No epi links found. All under 6 yrs of age, immunocompetent, & no significant comorbidities. https://t.co/DcgcfN3KHo

— Andrew Lee (@andrewleedr) April 29, 2022

New report from @CDCMMWR on the 9 episodes of severe acute hepatitis in children from Alabama

All 9 positive for Adenovirus on whole blood PCR (all 5 samples sequences were type 41)

None PCR positive for #SARSCoV2

HT @tonisoriano66 https://t.co/h9LmHeVHEf

— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) April 29, 2022