Possible Cases of ‘Unusual’ Childhood Hepatitis in Canada in ‘Single Digits’: Henry

Possible Cases of ‘Unusual’ Childhood Hepatitis in Canada in ‘Single Digits’: Henry
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Feb. 1, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
The Canadian Press
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All 17 pediatric hospitals across Canada are looking out for an “unusual” childhood liver disease, but the number of possible cases under review remains in the single digits, British Columbia’s provincial health officer said Thursday.

Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters none of the possible cases of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, are in B.C., and it isn’t her place to identify where they are or exactly how many.