Global mystery hepatitis outbreak spreads to Asia and Canada
by Guardian staff from Technology | The Guardian on (#5YKAG)
Japan reports child with acute liver disease of unknown origin, and Canada investigating similar cases, with nearly 200 now recorded worldwide
A mysterious liver disease that has infected children in a dozen countries around the world has reached Asia, with a case reported in Japan.
The case in Japan of acute hepatitis - or inflammation of the liver - of unknown origin was flagged by local authorities on 21 April in a child who had tested negative for adenovirus - a possible cause being investigated worldwide - and Covid-19.
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