HEALTH ALERT: Two of the cases are in suburban Chicago, while the other is in western Illinois. One of the cases resulted in a liver transplant for the child, IDPH said.
in response to a cluster of nine cases of hepatitis in children in Alabama. The children ranged in age from 1 to 6 and were all previously healthy. The origin of the outbreak is not known, officials said.
The CDC says symptoms of hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain, and jaundice .While there have been cases of hepatitis in children with weaker immune systems, Adenovirus 41 is not known to be a cause of hepatitis in healthy children.
The CDC is encouraging parents to be aware of the symptoms of hepatitis and to contact their healthcare provider with any concerns.
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