University of Alabama at Birmingham

Studies Probe Adenovirus Link to Childhood Hepatitis Cases

For months, scientists around the world have been investigating cases of severe, unexplained hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in previously healthy children. At least 920 probable cases have been detected in 33 countries since October, according to the World Health Organization. About 5 percent have required liver transplants, and 18 deaths have been reported. So far, […]