Characterization of a Hepatitis Outbreak in Children, 2021 to 2022
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.37091
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the available evidence regarding cases of hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in 2021 to 2022? Findings This systematic review without meta-analysis identified 1643 cases across 22 studies, with 120… read more here.
Keywords: children 2021; hepatitis outbreak; outbreak children; characterization hepatitis ... See more keywords
Clinical characteristics of acute hepatitis A outbreak in Taiwan, 2015–2016: observations from a tertiary medical center
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2555-x
Abstract: BackgroundAcute hepatitis A is a fecal-oral transmitted disease related to inadequate sanitary conditions. In addition to its traditional classification, several outbreaks in the men who have sex with men (MSM) population have resulted in acute… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; msm population; acute hepatitis; hepatitis outbreak ... See more keywords
Acute severe hepatitis outbreak in children: A perfect storm. What do we know, and what questions remain?
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1062408
Abstract: During the first half of 2022, the World Health Organization reported an outbreak of acute severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology (AS-Hep-UA) in children, following initial alerts from the United Kingdom (UK) where a cluster of… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis outbreak; outbreak children; pathology; acute severe ... See more keywords
May 2022 acute hepatitis outbreak, is there a role for COVID-19 and other viruses?
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DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i3.364
Abstract: There has been an increasing number of reported cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in previously healthy children since first reported on March 31, 2022. This clinical syndrome is identified by jaundice and markedly… read more here.
Keywords: acute hepatitis; hepatitis outbreak; may 2022; covid ... See more keywords