Research and analysis

Acute hepatitis: technical briefing

Technical briefing document on the investigation into acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology in children in England.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
25 April 2022
Last updated
28 July 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Technical briefing 4: investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12696 PDF, 3.62 MB, 56 pages

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Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England: case update

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Technical briefing 3: investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12265 PDF, 1.75 MB, 35 pages

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Technical briefing 2: investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12170 PDF, 2.76 MB, 49 pages

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Technical briefing 1: investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12076 PDF, 3.61 MB, 41 pages

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This document investigates a rise in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children since January 2022, where the usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis (hepatitis A to E) have not been detected.

Published 25 April 2022
Last updated 28 July 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added technical briefing 4.

  2. Added Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children in England: case update.

  3. Added technical briefing 3.

  4. Added technical briefing 2.

  5. First published.

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