1. Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children - Alabama, October 2021-February 2022.
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Baker, Julia M., Buchfellner, Markus, Britt, William, Sanchez, Veronica, Potter, Jennifer L., Ingram, L. Amanda, Shiau, Henry, Sanchez, Luz Helena Gutierrez, Saaybi, Stephanie, Kelly, David, Xiaoyan Lu, Vega, Everardo M., Ayers-Millsap, Stephanie, Willeford, Wesley G., Rassaei, Negar, Bullock, Hannah, Reagan-Steiner, Sarah, Martin, Ali, Moulton, Elizabeth A., and Lamson, Daryl M.
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ADENOVIRUS diseases ,VIRAL hepatitis in children ,IMMUNOCOMPETENCE ,POLYMERASE chain reaction ,COMORBIDITY - Abstract
During October-November 2021, clinicians at a children's hospital in Alabama identified five pediatric patients with severe hepatitis and adenovirus viremia upon admission. In November 2021, hospital clinicians, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Jefferson County Department of Health, and CDC began an investigation. This activity was reviewed by CDC and conducted consistent with applicable federal law and CDC policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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