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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 5;14(9):e28793.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.28793. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Severe Hepatitis Outbreak Post COVID-19: How Do We Protect Our Children?

Zahra Abbas  1 , Omer A Shaikh  2 , Manisha Essarani  3 , Rameel M Aftab  3 , Abdulqadir J Nashwan  4
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Editorial

Severe Hepatitis Outbreak Post COVID-19: How Do We Protect Our Children?

Zahra Abbas et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

This editorial highlights the alarming increase in pediatric cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology. Global strategies should be implemented to prevent the current high workload of the healthcare system from getting worse.

Keywords: children; covid-19; hepatitis; outbreak; pediatrics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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