We keep hearing more and more about those mystery cases of hepatitis in kids. The World Health Organization is investigating hundreds of cases across the world.
On Ask the Expert, Dr. Amal Aqul with Children's Health joined the KRLD Afternoon News. She said a lot of parents have been reaching out to her concerned about the rise in cases.
Dr. Aqul said there is a lot of confusion out there.
Many people think the rise in cases means young patients are being affected by a strain of Hepatitis A, B, or C. Actually, she explains, the word hepatitis means, in general, an inflation of the liver; and when a child experiences this, it can be due to an infection or an adenovirus, which is usually a respiratory virus.
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She said kids younger than 10 are the ones getting sick. They are reporting all cases to the CDC for further review.
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