Greece Reports First Toddler Death of Severe Acute Hepatitis

An Indian boy stands near a replica of the Hepatitis virus, a part of an awareness event in Mumbai on July 28, 2014. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images

ATHENS—Greece reported its first baby death from severe acute hepatitis on Wednesday, the country’s national health agency EODY said.

The 13-month-old baby had been hospitalized with a high fever and was later diagnosed with liver failure and cerebral edema due to severe acute hepatitis, the agency said.