Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children — Alabama, October 2021–February 2022

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Baker, Julia M. ; Buchfellner, Markus ; Britt, William ; Sanchez, Veronica ; Potter, Jennifer L. ; Ingram, L. Amanda ; Shiau, Henry ; Gutierrez Sanchez, Luz Helena ; Saaybi, Stephanie ; Kelly, David ; Lu, Xiaoyan ; Vega, Everardo M. ; Ayers-Millsap, Stephanie ; Willeford, Wesley G. ; Rassaei, Negar ; Bullock, Hannah ; Reagan-Steiner, Sarah ; Martin, Ali ; Moulton, Elizabeth A. ; Lamson, Daryl M. ; St. George, Kirsten ; Parashar, Umesh D. ; Hall, Aron J. ; MacNeil, Adam ; Tate, Jacqueline E. ; Kirking, Hannah L.
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Acute Disease Adenoviridae Infections Child Hepatitis Humans Public Health
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 71(18):638-640
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7118e1
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  35511732
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9098244
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  18
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d16a44cabb8ef0aba72d9f70ad47b5b7df7f68dced0e2ec2ba38eb56c304c66e9e190704d487114ae94d103c3dafab157561078eefaf72781a500c12ecac33cf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118009/cdc_118009_DS1.pdf
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