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Severe disease is rare in people who are otherwise healthy. [10] Adenovirus infection accounts for up to 10% of respiratory infections in children. [10] Most cases are mild and by the age of 10-years, most children have had at least one adenovirus infection. [2] 75% of conjunctivitis cases are due to adenovirus infection. [13]
In August 2022, 9 children in a U.S. case series of hepatitis of unknown cause [38] and 27 of 30 children in a U.K. case series with hepatitis of unknown cause who underwent molecular testing [39] tested positive for human adenovirus 41 in a sample. It remained unclear, however, whether human adenovirus 41 was the cause.
The study focused on 16 U.S. children with severe hepatitis, analyzing samples of blood, stool and liver biopsies. In a majority of the cases, patients were infected with three or four common ...
In late 2021 and early 2022, a rash of severe acute hepatitis cases broke out in healthy children, puzzling doctors. Researchers now say they've identified a potential cause.
Officials in Europe and the U.S. are investigating dozens of cases of severe hepatitis in young children. Some suspect an adenovirus may be the cause.
In August 2022, 9 children in a U.S. case series of hepatitis of unknown cause [7] and 27 of 30 children in a U.K. case series with hepatitis of unknown cause who underwent molecular testing [8] tested positive for human adenovirus type 41 in a sample. It was unclear whether human adenovirus 41 was the cause, however. [citation needed]
The UKHSA said the rise in severe cases of hepatitis may be ... including adenovirus. “Children experiencing symptoms of a gastrointestinal infection including vomiting and diarrhoea should stay ...
From October to November 2018, the virus infected 35 people at the Wanaque Center, including 23 children. [21] Ultimately, 36 residents and one staff member were diagnosed with the adenovirus. [5] The ill ranged in age from toddlers to teens, [5] and eleven children died.