WHO Warns of ‘Unusual’ Surge in Severe Myocarditis in Babies in England and Wales

WHO Warns of ‘Unusual’ Surge in Severe Myocarditis in Babies in England and Wales
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Owen Evans
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UK authorities are investigating an “unusual” surge in severe myocarditis which has hit 15 babies in Wales and England and has killed at least one, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced.

On Tuesday, the WHO issued an alert that there had been a rise in “severe myocarditis” in newborns and infants between June 2022 and March 2023 in Wales and England.
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