16 children in Northern Ireland infected with mystery form of hepatitis

More than 160 children across the UK have contracted the illness. File Picture:

Health officials are working to establish the cause of a mystery form of hepatitis which has infected 16 young children in Northern Ireland.

More than 160 children across the UK have contracted the illness, referred to as non A-E hepatitis or sudden onset hepatitis, and 11 have required a liver transplant.