Hepatitis spike among kids linked to COVID lockdowns: UK docs

Doctors remain mystified by the source of an outbreak of a severe liver disease in children. Now, U.K. health officials believe a spike in hepatitis cases among children may be linked to COVID-19 lockdowns. Doctors in the U.K. believe children are getting the illness because of weakened immune systems due to lack of exposure to illnesses during lockdowns. Research is continuing, but experts believe the hepatitis spike is linked to the adenovirus, which is like the common cold.-- More...