Eleven countries, including the U.S., have reported a total of 169 cases of severe acute hepatitis in healthy children ages 1 month to 16-years-old.
Adenovirus has, in rare instances, been associated with hepatitis in children with weak immune systems, according to Dr. Richard Peabody, who leads WHO Europe's high-threat pathogens team. However, adenovirus is not a known cause of hepatitis in healthy children, according to the WHO.
At least 20 of the children had Covid, with 19 of them testing positive for that virus as well as adenovirus, according WHO data. Peabody said it's possible Covid also is playing a role in the hepatitis outbreak, though it's not clear and more investigation is needed to determine if that's the case.
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