China News Service, April 30. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 29th local time, the British Health Safety Agency said that since the 25th, 34 new cases of hepatitis of unknown etiology occurred in children in the United Kingdom, and the cumulative number of cases reached 145. example.
In the UK, 10 patients have received liver transplants, and there have been no deaths so far, the UK Health Security Agency said.
The findings suggest that the increase in childhood hepatitis cases may be linked to a common cold virus called adenovirus.
The UK Health Security Agency added that experts were still investigating other possible causes, such as new coronavirus infection or environmental factors.
According to the report of the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention on April 26, more than 190 cases have been reported in more than 10 countries, including the United States and Spain, since the United Kingdom reported the discovery of hepatitis cases of unknown etiology in children earlier this month.
Most of the patients were children under the age of 10. Among them, 17 critically ill patients required liver transplantation, and one child died.