Since November at least nine Alabama children less than 10 years old have been diagnosed with hepatitis, with two requiring liver transplants. Here's what we know.
Since November at least nine Alabama children less than 10 years old have been diagnosed with hepatitis, with two requiring liver transplants, the Alabama Department of Public Health said today.
ADPH says the children came from different areas of Alabama, and complained of symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness. They were diagnosed with varying degrees of liver injury, including liver failure. Doctors believe there may be a possible association of this hepatitis outbreak with Adenovirus 41. Over the past few months, ADPH has been working with pediatric healthcare providers, Children’s of Alabama and Texas Children’s, the New York State Health Wadsworth Center, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in trying to find a cause. The CDC is developing a national health advisory looking for clinically similar cases in other states.
Adenoviruses are often resistant to common disinfectants and can remain infectious for long periods of time on surfaces and objects.
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