• ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
Sunday, 22 May, 2022
  • Login
topfmonline.com
 
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Foreign
No Result
View All Result
topfmonline.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Foreign

US, Europe scientists probe mysterious liver illness in children

TOPFM NEWS by TOPFM NEWS
April 20, 2022
in Foreign
A A
0
US, Europe scientists probe mysterious liver illness in children
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Health officials across several countries in Europe and the US are investigating cases of a severe liver disease in children that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Tuesday it had detected an unspecified number of cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain.

The United Kingdom last week said it had identified 74 severe cases since January and the US said nine cases of acute hepatitis had been found in the state of Alabama.

“Given the increase in cases reported over the past one month and enhanced case search activities, more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days,” World Health Organization officials said in a statement last week.

While mild forms of hepatitis are relatively common in children, the severity of the reported cases has given health authorities pause.

“Mild hepatitis is very common in children following a range of viral infections, but what is being seen at the moment is quite different,” said Graham Cooke, a professor of infectious diseases at Imperial College London, told the Associated Press news agency.

Some of the cases in the UK have required specialist care at liver units and a few have needed a liver transplant. The nine children found to have the disease in the US ranged in age from 1 to 6 years old. Two required liver transplants.

UK scientists previously said one of the possible causes they were investigating were adenoviruses, a family of common viruses usually responsible for conditions like pink eye, sore throats, or diarrhoea.

Investigators were also looking into any links between the condition and COVID-19, although some have noted that the condition would likely be more widespread given the prominence of the coronavirus.

Meanwhile, British public health officials ruled out any links to COVID-19 vaccines, saying none of the affected children was vaccinated.

The World Health Organization said no other links had been found between the affected children in the UK and none had recently travelled internationally.

Lab tests are under way to determine if a chemical or toxin may be behind the illness.

Related Posts

US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11

US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11

May 20, 2022
2
Greek composer Vangelis dies aged 79

Greek composer Vangelis dies aged 79

May 20, 2022
1
Source: News Agencies
Via: Aljazeera
Tags: Europe scientists probe mysterious liver illness in childrenUS
Previous Post

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to be on a sustainable debt path

Next Post

Netflix suffers first subscriber loss in a decade

Related Posts

US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11
Foreign

US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11

May 20, 2022
2
Greek composer Vangelis dies aged 79
Foreign

Greek composer Vangelis dies aged 79

May 20, 2022
1
US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland
Foreign

US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland

May 20, 2022
0
Russia says opening Ukraine ports would need review of sanctions
Foreign

Russia says opening Ukraine ports would need review of sanctions

May 20, 2022
1
Russia has turned Ukraine’s Donbas into ‘hell’, Zelenskyy says
Foreign

Russia has turned Ukraine’s Donbas into ‘hell’, Zelenskyy says

May 20, 2022
2
Russia expels dozens of diplomats from France, Italy and Spain
Foreign

Russia expels dozens of diplomats from France, Italy and Spain

May 19, 2022
0
Next Post
Netflix suffers first subscriber loss in a decade

Netflix suffers first subscriber loss in a decade

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

U.S., Europe plan Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

U.S., Europe plan Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

2 months ago
2
Apple releases first macOS 12.5 and macOS 11.6.7 betas ahead of WWDC

Apple releases first macOS 12.5 and macOS 11.6.7 betas ahead of WWDC

3 days ago
1
US probing Alibaba cloud unit for security risks: Sources

US probing Alibaba cloud unit for security risks: Sources

4 months ago
0
Microsoft hires key Apple engineer to design server chips

Microsoft hires key Apple engineer to design server chips

4 months ago
0

FOLLOW US

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

5G 2022 Budget Afghanistan akufo addo Amazon Apiate explosion Appiate apple AT&T Bawumia speaks on the Economy Black Stars covid COVID-19 COVID 19 E-Levy facebook Ghana Police Service Google Hackers health Intel iphone manchester united meta Microsoft Nvidia OMICRON OnePlus 10 Pro Parliament police Qualcomm Russia Samsung South Africa Taliban tech TESCON Tesla twitter US UTAG vaccine Verizon WHO Xinjiang

POPULAR NEWS

  • Dr. Lawrence Tetteh Gives Brand New Car To Taxi Driver Who Returned GH¢8,400 To Market Woman

    Dr. Lawrence Tetteh Gives Brand New Car To Taxi Driver Who Returned GH¢8,400 To Market Woman

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Half-nak3d Photo Of Funny Face’s Baby Mama, Venessa Surfaces Online

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • How I ended up in American prison for trafficking cocaine – Popular actress Maame Kumiwaa

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • List of individuals who donated to honest Taxi Driver who returned GH¢8,400 he found in his taxi to the owner 

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Truth about John Dumelo’s rumoured death revealed

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

ABOUT US

topfmonline.com

Top FM is a subsidiary of Top Media Group Ltd. Top Fm is a household radio name that has been operating for the past twenty years. The media house informs, entertains and educates the people of the capital city and its neighbouring regions.

Follow us on social media:

RECENT NEWS

  • Russia Picks a Slow Chinese x86 CPU to Replace Intel/AMD Chips May 20, 2022
  • Canada Bans Huawei From 5G, Ending Years-Long Impasse May 20, 2022
  • ASUS Announces ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition (2022) Gaming Notebook May 20, 2022
  • Apple has halted card payments for its in-app subscriptions in India May 20, 2022

MAIN CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

RECENT NEWS WITH IMAGE

Russia Picks a Slow Chinese x86 CPU to Replace Intel/AMD Chips

Russia Picks a Slow Chinese x86 CPU to Replace Intel/AMD Chips

May 20, 2022
Canada Bans Huawei From 5G, Ending Years-Long Impasse

Canada Bans Huawei From 5G, Ending Years-Long Impasse

May 20, 2022
ASUS Announces ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition (2022) Gaming Notebook

ASUS Announces ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition (2022) Gaming Notebook

May 20, 2022
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

© 2021 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Opinion

© 2021 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
LIVE UPDATES ON COVID-19 CASES
  • Ghana
    Confirmed Cases 161,325
    Active Cases 54
    Recovered Cases 159,826
    Death Cases 1,445