The disease spreads in 12 countries the death of a child after the increase in cases of hepatitis in children

At least one child has died following a global increase in acute hepatitis B disease in children, according to the World Health Organization. So far, 169 cases have been reported in children in 12 countries. Know the details.

The World Health Organization said Saturday that at least one child has died following an increase in acute hepatitis of unknown cause in children. The organization added that reports received from 169 cases of children in 12 countries.

WHO released the figures as health authorities around the world investigate the mysterious increase in acute cases of hepatitis in young children.

As of April 21, severe cases of hepatitis of unknown cause have been recorded in Britain, the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium, the World Health Organization added.

The organization said that 114 of the 169 cases were in Britain alone.

The organization added that the registered cases were in children between the ages of one month and 16 years, and that 17 of them required liver transplants. The report did not include details of the death from the disease and did not say where it occurred.

The organization indicated that it is monitoring the situation and cooperating in this area with the British health authorities, other member states and partners.