Mysterious infection affecting children's liver: reported to be spreading rapidly

Symptoms 

Symptoms such as redness of the eyes, sore throat or diarrhea are usually caused by a viral infection. Scientists in the UK have blamed adenoviruses for this.

A few infections are unavoidable. In particular, growing children are susceptible to a variety of infections. In particular, a disease called hepatitis can affect developing children. There is no risk of this damage being mild. However, there is currently a serious liver infection affecting children in the UK. It has been reported that it is spreading rapidly not only in European countries but also in the United States.

Inflammatory disease of the liver in children:

Doctors change health experts, the disease that mysteriously affects the liver was first identified in children. Since January, 74 children have been seriously affected by hepatitis, British officials say. It has also been confirmed that the infection is not caused by viruses, which usually cause inflammation of the liver. Therefore, scientists and doctors are investigating whether the cause of this infection is the environment or viruses such as Govit-19

Common symptoms of a viral infection are:

Symptoms such as redness of the eyes, sore throat or diarrhea are usually caused by a viral infection. Scientists in the UK have blamed adenoviruses for this. U.S. officials say nine children with severe hepatitis in Alabama have tested positive for adenovirus.

Do not assume that a child will have liver damage if they have adenovirus. Although adenovirus infection is on the rise in the UK, it is not yet known what link it has to the risk of hepatitis. The World Health Organization says this requires genetic testing.