The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and COVID-19 infection gather pace.
Cases have been reported in 20 countries, with 70 additional cases from a further 13 countries which are pending classification as tests await completion."Over the last week, there's been some important progress with the further investigations and some refinements of the working hypotheses," Philippa Easterbrook, from the WHO's global hepatitis program, told a press conference.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it was investigating 109 such cases, including five reported deaths. "That will really help hone down whether adeno is just an incidental infection that's been detected, or there is a causal or likely causal link," Easterbrook said.
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