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Japan Detects 14 More Probable Cases of Pediatric Hepatitis
Japan has reported 14 new “probable” cases of children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause, bringing the total number of such detections to 101, the Japanese health ministry said on September 16. In its latest update, the Ministry of Health,…
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