Experts stress that the condition has absolutely nothing to do with COVID or the related vaccine.
reported at least 12 similar cases as well. All reported cases have been in children ages 1 to 6 who were previously healthy and seemingly do not have underlying conditions.
Symptoms of hepatitis can include diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice, or a yellowing of the skin. So far, experts have ruled out the most common viruses that cause hepatitis type A, B, C, D, and E. "None of the children in the cluster tested positive for Covid-19 disease. None had previously reported Covid-19 disease," said Dr. Karen Landers, a health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, told NBC. She added, "None of the children received Covid-19 vaccine."
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