Health officials are investigating a link with a common virus, as well as other factors.
Another 20 children have been diagnosed with unexplained hepatitis in the UK, bringing the total number affected to 222, health officials say.Most are under five years old and had diarrhoea and nausea followed by jaundice - yellowing of the skin or eyes.The UK Health Security Agency is investigating a strong link with a common virus, called adenovirus.
It has been detected in many samples taken from children, but health experts are also looking at other factors including the effect of previous infections, such as Covid, or two infections occurring at the same time.Mum's fear for girl, four, in hepatitis outbreak The UK first reported an unexpected rise in cases of severe liver inflammation, or acute hepatitis, in previously healthy children in mid-April.
It said there was no evidence of any link to coronavirus vaccines because the majority of infected children are too young to have received the jab.Dr Renu Bindra, senior medical adviser and incident director at UKHSA, said: "We are working with other countries who are also seeing new cases to share information and learn more about these infections.
"We continue to remind everyone to be alert to the signs of hepatitis - particularly jaundice, look for a yellow tinge in the whites of the eyes - and contact your doctor if you are concerned."Some children in the UK have needed a liver transplant.More on this story
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