Hepatitis in children: Causes, treatments and the symptoms to look out for as UK cases surge

As petrol prices reach record highs more drivers than ever are turning to the electric car as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 68 per cent increase in the number of electric cars registered in Greater Manchester, reaching a record figure of 24,714.

Welcome to Metro. co. uk‘s The Big Questions, where we ask, well, the big questions (and the smaller ones too) and this week, we’re diving deep with Jay Blades. The Repair Shop legend, also the host of Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop and Jay’s Home Fix, we should add, has seen a lot in his 52 years – and hasn’t been shy in talking about it.

Cases of hepatitis in children have increased as four more youngsters were diagnosed with the mystery illness in Scotland.

Health experts are investigating a potential link between dog ownership and a surge in hepatitis infection in the UK.

A person has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, health bosses confirmed on Saturday - but what are the symptoms of the disease? The patient is receiving care at the expert infectious disease unit at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.

There are currently over 160 children diagnosed with sudden onset hepatitis in the UK, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown that an additional 18 cases have been recorded since Tuesday, May 3. From the 160, 11 children have needed a liver transplant. None of the children have died.

While the average age for a woman in the UK to reach the menopause - when oestrogen levels drop and a natural pregnancy is no longer possible - is 51, it isn’t only something that happens in middle age. As Coronation Street viewers have seen when 20 year old Faye Windass (played by Ellie Leach) was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, or early menopause, earlier this week, menopause can affect younger women too. In fact, according to the Daisy Network, early menopause affects around one in 100 women under the age of 40 and one in 1,000 women under the age of 30.

New research could help you determine the difference between Omicron and a cold.

This Morning viewers were full of compliments as Alison Hammond showed off a new look on Friday's show. The presenter was back fronting the ITV daytime show alongside co-host Dermot O'Leary after jetting back from Dubai.

Poundbury is, literally, The Town That Prince Charles Built. A new development, the first foundations of which were set down in 1993, it is HRH’s vision for a better Britain. His aim was to create a community rather than a housing estate, somewhere providing a job for everyone and, with his eco-goals in mind, where walking is more important than driving.

“Gone With the Wind” was hell on earth.The film would go on to become the top grossing movie of all time (adjusted for inflation, it boasted ticket sales of $1.823 billion), winning ten Academy Awards in 1939. But it took a significant toll on its 25-year-old female lead.

TOWIE stars Yasmin Oukhellou and James Lock have been spotted together on a lunch date after the former couple were rumoured to be getting close again . Yasmin, 27, and James, 35, were previously together but called quits on their relationship in February 2021.They went their separate ways and moved on with different people – with Yaz previously dating Lauren Goodger’s ex-boyfriend Jake McLean, while Lockie enjoyed a romance with Megan Barton-Hanson.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring growing cases of hepatitis in children across the UK – some of which were detected in Tayside.

Cases of hepatitis in children have increased as a further 43 illnesses were confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today.

Ellie Golding and actress Tracy-Ann Oberman. The famous faces who appeared on the programme had to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, all for a worthy cause. For the final showstopper challenge they had to make edible portraits of their own celebrity heroes.

The public health minister has confirmed the Covid-19 vaccine has no link to a mysterious strain of hepatitis found in 13 Scots children.

Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are teaming with Disney Plus for upcoming Simpsons-themed short When Billie Met Lisa. The brother and sister duo will appear alongside the Springfield-based family in the short which premieres April 22. Check out the key art above and below.   In When Billie Met Lisa, Lisa Simpson is discovered by the chart-topping artists while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie then invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she’ll never forget.   This latest Simpsons-themed short is the fourth in a series created for Disney Plus to highlight the streaming service’s marquee brands and most popular content. The previously released videos include Star Wars and Marvel-themed tie-ins Maggie Simpson In The Force Awakens From Its Nap and The Good, The Bart, And The Loki as well as The Simpsons in Plusaversary which was released in November last year to celebrate Disney Plus Day.

Livin’ La Vida Loca is one of the most iconic Latin pop songs, and it is going to be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The song composed by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and performed by Ricky Martin is one of 25 pieces that were considered all-time cultural treasures worthy of preservation based on its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.Livin’ La Vida Loca, marked a before and after in Latin crossover upon its release on March 23, 1999.