Experts have their eyes on a particular adenovirus, type 41, as a potential cause. It has been identified in a majority of cases in Europe and many in the U.S.
Of the 180 cases under investigation, the CDC said, 9 percent had to undergo a liver transplant. They will need to be on medication for the rest of their lives to make sure their bodies don’t reject the new organ.
For the most part, though, the illnesses have been mild. The liver is a robust organ that can often heal itself over time, with proper hydration and nutrition. As such, many of these young patients have recovered fully and continue to do well, Buchfellner said.Can this hepatitis illness be prevented with a vaccine?
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