Hepatitis Cluster In US Kids Still Mystery

MSM is still publishing “Monkeypox” stories but has been strangely muted about the CDC investigating a mysterious if rare outbreak of hepatitis in over 200 US children resulting, CDC staff say, in several deaths & liver transplants.

The media’s rare sensitivity to panicking folks may be a good thing, especially as most infected children have been under the age of 5 & the vast majority are expected to have full recoveries. On the other hand, WHO recently noted the world-wide toll now exceeds 650 & many of the cases it’s seeing are “more clinically severe & a higher proportion develops acute liver failure” when compared to earlier reports. Part of the lack of news updates (except for those on the WHO & CDC websites) undoubtedly stems from the medical community still being stumped as to the cause of the clusters. They can’t say much more for now than “the most common causes are chemicals, medications and viruses.” So, its either likely being spread by person-to-person contact or something being consumed.

Healthline was helpful in recent story explaining officials’ tentatively linking the outbreak “to a type of virus called adenovirus” since “at least 180 children were known to have been tested for adenovirus & 110 tested positive.” Ironically, the adenovirus is “a common virus that typically causes mild cold or flu-like symptoms or stomach & intestinal problems.” Jaundice of the eyes or skin, of course, would be a more extreme symptom. There are vaccines that protect against the potentially most severe Hepatitis A and B viruses. But, health care officials are so far seeing no evidence of a Hep A or B outbreak. Meanwhile, besides making sure to get (or have gotten) the available vaccinations, WHO & CDC are advising parents to simply watch their kids for symptoms & obviously get medical attention asap if unsure.

Davd Soul