In a new statement, the World Health Organization revealed that cases of mysterious hepatitis that affect children have so far infected more than 920 children in 33 countries, including 45 children with acute hepatitis who required liver transplants, and the death of 18 children, according to Archyde.com.
On Friday, the World Health Organization said that 33 countries have reported 920 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children so far, 270 more than in May..
And the World Health Organization added, that the European region accounts for half of the possible cases, including 267 from the United Kingdom, while a third of the possible cases are from the United States..
Health authorities globally are investigating the mysterious rise in cases of acute hepatitis – or hepatitis – in young children. The outbreak was first reported in April in Britain, and has since hit dozens of other countries.
US health officials say adenovirus infection Adenovirus a common childhood virus, is the main hypothesis of cases.
The latest WHO data was from June 22, excluding 4 countries with reported cases that had not yet been classified, of the 422 cases for which information was available regarding sex and age, nearly half occurred in males, mostly under 6 years old, according to the report..
The World Health Organization said 45 children were infected with acute hepatitis They needed liver transplants, and there are 18 deaths, most of them in the Americas.