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Severe hepatitis outbreak among children

Katelyn Jetelina
Apr 26, 2022
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Severe hepatitis outbreak among children

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Over the weekend, the WHO published a much anticipated update on an unusual outbreak of hepatitis among children spanning several countries. On April 21, the outbreak resulted in the CDC releasing a Health Alert. The cause of the outbreak is currently unknown, creating quite the mystery for disease detectives.

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The unusual signal was first de…

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