UK hepatitis cases: 222 children now affected | Kidderminster Shuttle
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A further 20 cases have been confirmed. Read more:
Most of the confirmed patients in the UK are aged between three and five, but a 'small number' have been found in over-10s
This brings the total number of cases across the UK to 222, as of Wednesday May 25.
Scotland has now confirmed 31 cases of non A to E hepatitis among children aged 10 or under since the start of the year.
Health officials are investigating a link with a common virus, as well as other factors.