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Could Covid Lockdowns Be Behind Hepatitis Surge in Children?

A lack of exposure to a common virus during Covid restrictions could be behind the surge in hepatitis cases among young children, experts have suggested.
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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Ella Pickover and Isobel Frodsham, PA)

April 26, 2022 at 8:14 AM UTC

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A lack of exposure to a common virus during Covid restrictions could be behind the surge in hepatitis cases among young children, experts have suggested.

Health officials are urgently investigating the rise in cases which has led to more than 100 children needing hospital care and liver transplants for 10 British children.