Acute Non-Viral Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Potentially Associated with an Alkaline Water Product [March 31, 2021, 4:00 PM ET]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  March 31, 2021, 4:00 PM ET
  
  CDCHAN-00441
  
  Five cases of acute non-viral hepatitis of unknown etiology in children were reported to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) between November and December 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is assisting the SNHD in investigating a potential link between these illnesses and the consumption of an alkaline water product called “Real Water” and other possible etiologies. The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) Advisory is to advise clinicians and health departments to have a high index of suspicion for cases of acute non-viral hepatitis and to report any cases to their local health authority.
  
  
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• Subjects:
  Child Hepatitis
• Keywords:
  HAN Health Alert Network
• Source:
  HAN ; 441
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Advisory
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Issue:
  00441
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
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