Compared to the monkeypox outbreak and coronavirus pandemic, the numbers are small, but for how many cases there are on average, the case figures are substantial.

Paediatric hepatologist at the University of Birmingham Deirdre Kelly said: “I can tell you, having worked in this country for 30 years as a liver doctor, we’ve had a huge number of cases in 2022.”

Kelly’s comments come as health officials search for the cause of the outbreak.

One theory put forward was that the COVID-19 pandemic may be the cause; virologist William Irving of the University of Nottingham said: “This is all handwaving, but I feel like the Covid pandemic has to be critical.”



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Post source: Express