Health officials are investigating 74 cases of hepatitis among children under the age of 10 across the UK as they urge parents to be alert to the signs of the illness.
All of the youngsters were admitted to hospital where medics picked up the cases. The UK Health Security Agency said it is examining 49 cases in England, 13 in Scotland and 12 across both Wales and Northern Ireland, all of which have occurred since January.
The UKHSA said that it is investigating a 'number' of possible causes behind the spike in cases. One potential line of inquiry is whether or not a group of viruses called adenoviruses may be causing the illnesses. Read more: Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall in every borough of Greater Manchester Other possible explanations are also being investigated, including whether or not Covid-19 could have played a role in the spate of cases.
But officials stressed that there is 'no link' to Covid-19 jabs as none of the children affected have received a Covid-19 vaccine.
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