National Surveillance of Pediatric Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology, Japan, October 2021–December 2022

National Surveillance of Pediatric Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology, Japan, October 2021–December 2022

Pediatric acute hepatitis of unknown etiology has been reported globally since April 2022. In Japan, 139 possible cases with onset dates after October 2021 were reported as of December 2022. Three patients required liver transplants, but none died. Rates of adenovirus positivity (11/125, 9%) were l...

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Main Authors: Shogo Otake, Chiaki Ikenoue, Natsu Sudani, Miho Kobayashi, Kensuke Takahashi, Tomoe Shimada, Itsuro Yoshimi, Tomoya Saito, Tomimasa Sunagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis
adenovirus infections
COVID-19
pediatrics
viruses
Japan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1579_article

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