Open AccessSevere Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children: Is It Caused by Pathogens or Non-infectious Factors?
Author(s) -
Wei Hu,
Min Zhang,
Zhe Xu,
Jing Li,
Fusheng Wang,
Tong Li
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infectious diseases and immunity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2096-9511
pISSN - 2693-8839
DOI - 10.1097/id9.0000000000000060
Subject(s) - etiology , outbreak , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , viral hepatitis , pediatrics , hepatitis a virus , hepatitis , immunology , infectious agent , hepatitis a , virology , virus , pathology
Recently, an outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children has been reported in more than 27 countries worldwide. However, information on its prevalence in different countries and regions is still lacking. The evidence is suggestive of a potential viral infection, but this has not been fully confirmed. Cases of this disease have been reported in children, mainly in those younger than 5 years old. The reason for the age range of the disease requires further investigation.