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An increase of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology has been reported among children in multiple countries worldwide. With a rapid online survey among hospitals in and outside of Europe, we describe case numbers recorded from 1 January to 18 April 2022 vs the previous 5 years. Of 24 countries that responded, we identified 5/17 European and 1/7 non-European countries with an elevation in probable cases of unexplained acute hepatitis, and severe cases were elevated in five European countries.

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Case numbers of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology among children in 24 countries up to 18 April 2022 compared to the previous 5 years
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Janko+van+Beek&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Beek Janko</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pieter+LA+Fraaij&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fraaij Pieter LA</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carlo+Giaquinto&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Giaquinto Carlo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Delane+Shingadia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Shingadia Delane</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Peter+Horby&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Horby Peter</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Giuseppe+Indolfi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Indolfi Giuseppe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marion+Koopmans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Koopmans Marion</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Acute+hepatitis+study+group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Acute hepatitis study group</a></span>. Case numbers of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology among children in 24 countries up to 18 April 2022 compared to the previous 5 years. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(19):pii=2200370. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.19.2200370" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.19.2200370</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 01 May 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 11 May 2022 </span> </p>
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