Mystery of Hepatitis Cases in Kids Deepens as CDC Probe Continues
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 -- Evidence continues to mount that a specific strain of adenovirus could be implicated in a wave of American children who ' ve developed acute hepatitis of unknown origin, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Adenovirus Remains a 'Strong Lead' for Unusual Hepatitis in Kids, CDC Says
(MedPage Today) -- While adenovirus remains a prime suspect in the unexplained cases of acute hepatitis in children, the CDC is "keeping an open mind and focusing on hypothesis generation," said Jacqueline Tate, PhD, of the CDC's National Center... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 20, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
180 Unusual Hepatitis Cases in U.S. Kids; New NAFLD Recs; Celiac's Cardiac Benefits?
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC now reports 180 suspected cases of unusual hepatitis in U.S. kids, an increase of 71 since their previous update, with adenovirus detected in about half of the cases; the percentage requiring liver transplants declined... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 19, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
What ’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both?
To guide treatment, researchers scramble for data on the cause of mystery liver disease (Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - May 19, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Adenovirus Or Covid-19: What Is Behind The Outbreak In Child Hepatitis Cases?
Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, provides an update on the global outbreak of hepatitis in young children, and discusses the possible causes being investigated by scientists around the world, including the potential role of Covid-19. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Matthew Binnicker, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science Editors' Pick editors-pick Coronavirus Source Type: news
CDC Updates Testing Recommendations for Unknown Hepatitis in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- As the CDC attempts to decipher the origin of the unknown acute hepatitis in kids, the agency released more detailed recommendations for adenovirus testing in these children on Wednesday.
Clinicians should continue to test for... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 12, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
CDC issues new hepatitis alert telling doctors to take LIVER SAMPLES from seriously ill children
In its second alert in three weeks the CDC recommended clinicians widen their search for an adenovirus infection by taking samples from the organ 'if available'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 cases of hepatitis in children in Massachusetts under investigation
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Hepatitis Source Type: news
Clues but few answers in the childhood hepatitis mystery
Lockdowns, adenoviruses, Covid and exposure to dogs have all been blamed for new cases around the world (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - May 10, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CDC Investigating More Than 100 Severe Pediatric Hepatitis Cases CDC Investigating More Than 100 Severe Pediatric Hepatitis Cases
More than half of children tested positive for adenovirus, but the public health agency said it is still investigating potential disease causes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - May 7, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Alarming Global Rise in Pediatric Hepatitis: Expert Q & A Alarming Global Rise in Pediatric Hepatitis: Expert Q & A
Pediatric hepatologist Dr William Balistreri shares his insights on the mysterious, possibly adenovirus-related outbreak.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - May 5, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Expert Interview Source Type: news
Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children - Alabama, October 2021-February 2022
This report describes children with severe hepatitis and adenovirus admitted to a children's hospital in Alabama. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 5, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adenovirus Infection Children's Health Hepatitis MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Public Health Pediatric Patients Source Type: news
A Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Among Children Is Baffling Doctors
Since last autumn, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama have been wrestling with a mystery. From October 2021 through February of this year, nine children—the youngest 20 months old and the oldest 5 years and 9 months—were rushed to the hospital with concerning symptoms, all of which turned out to be due to unexplained cases of acute hepatitis, also known as liver inflammation.
As the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported, all of the patients tested negative for the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses, and also tested negative for COVID-19. They did test positive for a...
Source: TIME: Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: What parents should know about the new hepatitis outbreak in children
At least 20 countries and 10 U.S. states have identified unusual hepatitis cases in children. Experts advise that cases are extremely rare, with just under 300 children affected worldwide. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, although there are other potential causes. A common adenovirus is being investigated as a potential cause for this hepatitis outbreak. Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that typically cause respiratory and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
5-05-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Hepatitis in children: What parents need to know
A sudden increase in the number of children experiencing severe hepatitis has caught the attention of national health experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued an alert to healthcare providers about pediatric patients suffering from significant liver injury who also tested positive for adenovirus. What are the symptoms? What can cause hepatitis? And when should parents be concerned? Two Ma yo Clinic experts, Dr. Sara Hassan, a pediatric transplant hepatologist with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center and Dr.… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
