Theories emerge in the mysterious cases of childhood hepatitis in Alabama.
As researchers work to unravel the mystery behind dozens of hepatitis cases in children in Alabama and elsewhere around the world, a few theories have emerged about a possible connection to a common stomach virus.
Alabama officials have reported nine hepatitis cases among previously healthy children – the most in the United States. The United Kingdom reported 111 cases as of April 20. Doctors have ruled out the five viruses that usually cause liver disease and poisoning by acetaminophen which can cause damage to the organ.outlining several working theories about the cause of the unusual cases.
It could be a result of limited exposure to viruses during the pandemic or maybe of COVID itself. The document said the leading theory is that adenovirus is worse than normal either because children had no prior exposure to build up their body’s defenses due to isolation. Or it could be due a child’s prior infection with COVID-19, including omicron variants.
Most of the children in the report tested positive for adenovirus. Only 16 percent tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of admission to the hospital. None of the patients in Alabama or the UK had received the COVID vaccine before they became ill.
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