The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today announced doctors and scientists at the UK’s public health agencies are continuing to investigate 74 cases of hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children since January 2022.
Of these recent hepatitis cases, 49 are in England, 13 are in Scotland, and 12 are in Wales and Northern Ireland.
The number of confirmed cases in such a short time, combined with the geographical spread, is unusual.
For example, Scotland generally reports about 7 or 8 non-A to E hepatitis cases in children annually.
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