HEALTH: 7 early signs of hepatitis Irish parents need to know as child dies amid mystery spike in cases
The HSE confirmed on Thursday that a child being treated for acute hepatitis in the hospital has died.
The tragic death occurred amid a spike in cases linked to an unexplained strain of the virus being reported across the globe.
Meanwhile, a second child – who is also being treated for the virus – has received a liver transplant in the UK.
According to health officials, there have been at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children reported up to April.
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