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Later today (1:30pm EST) the CDC will hold a telebriefing on what is currently known about global reports of acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in (mostly) young children. This is a topic we've been following for nearly a month:
UKHSA Hepatitis Update: UK Reports 34 More Cases (n=145)
ECDC: Rapid Risk Assessment On Increase in Severe Acute Hepatitis Cases of Unknown Aetiology in Children
ECDC: Rapid Risk Assessment On Increase in Severe Acute Hepatitis Cases of Unknown Aetiology in Children
WHO Update On Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology: At Least 169 Cases From 11 Countries
CDC HAN Advisory On Adenovirus Testing and Reporting Of Children With Acute Hepatitis
Alabama DOH: Investigation Into 9 Young Children with Hepatitis/Adenovirus
Eurosurveillance: Investigation into Cases of Hepatitis of Unknown Aetiology Among Young Children, Scotland
Although a possible adenovirus correlation has been suggested, the CDC has emphasized (see Proactive Statement: MMWR on children with acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection in Alabama) that it isn't the only possible explanation.
At this time, we believe adenovirus may be the cause for these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated. Adenovirus type 41 is not usually known as a cause of hepatitis in otherwise healthy children, and no known epidemiological link or common exposures among these children has been found. Some causes have already been ruled out, including:
- hepatitis viruses A, B, and C
- SARS-CoV-2 infection
- autoimmune hepatitis
- Wilson disease
Details on today's scheduled telebriefing follow:
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
What
Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the latest regarding the cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause.
WhoJay Butler, M.D., Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases
Umesh Parashar, M.D., Chief, Viral Gastroenteritis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases
When
Friday, May 6, 2022 at 1:30 PM ET
Dial-In
Media: 800-369-1177
International: 1-773-756-4809
PASSCODE: 8843472
Public: 888-957-9870
International: 1-210-839-8505
PASSCODE: 5565004
Important Instructions
Please plan to dial in to the telebriefing 15 minutes before the start time.
Media: If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.
Transcript
A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site www.cdc.gov/media.
