Puzzling outbreak of liver disease in children spreads across Europe, US
The liver processes nutrients, filters the blood and fights infections. The infections caused symptoms like jaundice, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Hepatitis can be life-threatening if left untreated.
There are dozens of adenoviruses, many of them associated with cold-like symptoms, fever, sore throat and pink eye. US authorities said the nine Alabama children tested positive for adenovirus and officials there are exploring a link to one particular version — adenovirus 41 — that’s normally associated with gut inflammation.Public health officials ruled out any links to COVID-19 vaccines, saying none of the affected children was vaccinated.
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