Earlier, 111 cases were also reported in the United Kingdom. According to ECDC, 12 additional cases have been reported in the US, 12 in Israel and 1 in Japan.
Most patients recovered, but in a few cases there was acute liver failure requiring a liver transplant.
ECDC Director Andrea Ammon said earlier this week that the cause of acute liver disease in children is still unknown. As a potential culprit, the focus is mainly on an adenovirus. These are viruses that cause respiratory infections.
The health services are closely monitoring the situation, but no special measures are needed at the moment. “It is important to follow common advice. Contact a doctor if your fever persists for a long time and cannot be controlled, if your child is drowsy or listless, if she continues to vomit or has diarrhoea, if there is symptoms of dehydration are… And in this specific case: if you notice a yellow discoloration on the skin or in the whites of the eyes,” says Professor Ruth Debruyne, gastrointestinal liver doctor for children at UZ Gent.
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