Daily Mail UK
By LUKE ANDREWS HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
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A virus which causes the common cold may be behind a string of hepatitis cases in Alabama, health officials say.
Nine children — all under six years old — have come down with severe cases of the inflammatory liver condition since October. At least one suffered acute liver failure.
In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an investigation into the potential cause.