Irish children hit by severe hepatitis outbreak 

The cases of severe acute hepatitis found in Ireland have no links to the British cases, said the HSE.

An outbreak of severe acute hepatitis among young children has already seen up to five cases in Ireland and 74 across Britain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Of the British children, six have had to undergo liver transplantation and more cases are expected to be identified in the coming days. Symptoms of this serious liver inflammation include jaundice, diarrhoea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.