WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases, 1 death of unknown origin

Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the WHO, which says that there has been at least one death already

WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases, 1 death of unknown origin
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1 min read Last Updated : Apr 24 2022 | 10:18 AM IST

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Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says that there has been at least one death already.

"As of 21 April 2022, at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported from 11 countries in the WHO European Region and one country in the WHO Region of the Americas," the WHO said on Saturday.

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First Published: Apr 24 2022 | 10:18 AM IST

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