CDC finds possible link between adenovirus and hepatitis in Alabama children
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Hepatitis

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Nine Alabama children have become ill with a seemingly mysterious case of hepatitis and two of the children now need liver transplants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC announced Friday that it believes it may have uncovered the cause for the cases — adenovirus.

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