Well being officers in Wisconsin are investigating what might be the primary baby loss of life within the US—and the second worldwide—linked to a rising worldwide outbreak of unexplained liver irritation, aka hepatitis, in youngsters.
In a well being alert Wednesday, Wisconsin well being officers stated they’re investigating 4 instances of unexplained hepatitis in youngsters that match the profile of the outbreak instances. Two of the instances have been extreme, with one resulting in a liver transplant and the opposite being the fatality.
Wisconsin is not less than the fifth US state to report instances of mysterious and extreme hepatitis in youngsters. Earlier this month, Alabama well being officers initially reported 9 instances, which occurred between October 2021 and February 2022. 5 of the instances occurred final November in the identical giant youngsters’s hospital within the state, and three of these instances concerned acute liver failure.
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