Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids offer more questions than answers
The instances are still rare and parents shouldn’t panic
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Some of the children who have recently developed unexplained hepatitis also tested positive for adenovirus, shown in this colorized transmission electron microscope image.
G. William Gary, Jr./CDC