Doctors should be on the lookout for unusual cases of severe hepatitis in young children. Cases have been reported in Alabama and North Carolina.
refers to inflammation of the liver, a condition that can result in diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Some of the children in Alabama developed jaundice, and blood tests showed signs of elevated liver enzymes.
are required to report those viruses when they're discovered, so health authorities can work to stop outbreaks.Investigators also say neither Covid-19 nor the Covid vaccines have anything to do with the hepatitis cases. Five of the nine children in Alabama tested positive for the virus. Their cases occurred from October to February.
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