CDC looking at cases of 109 children in suspected hepatitis outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is investigating 109 reported cases of unusual hepatitis cases in previously healthy young children, eight of whom needed liver transplants and five of whom have died. A total of 25 states have reported cases.
Half of the children had confirmed adenovirus infections, the current leading suspected cause of these illnesses. But the CDC warned that the investigations are in an early stage and it is too soon to draw conclusions.
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