Puzzling Outbreak of Liver Disease in Children Spreads to EU, US

Puzzling Outbreak of Liver Disease in Children Spreads to EU, US
A medic prepares to transfer a young girl to a hospital in Houston, on Aug. 25, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LONDON—Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the United States.

Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible sources.