WHO issues alert about 'unusual' cluster of deadly infant myocarditis cases in the UK

The Blaze ^ | May 18, 2023 | JOSEPH MACKINNON

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The United Kingdom has been rocked by a cluster of deadly cases of myocarditis in babies.

The World Health Organization issued an alert Wednesday, indicating that there was an "increase in severe myocarditis in neonates associated with enterovirus infection in Wales" between June 2022 and March 2023.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed the report, noting that a "higher than average number of cases" of enterovirus had been seen in "very young babies" in the fall and winter months, reported the Telegraph.

The biggest spike in myocarditis cases occurred in November.

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses noted that enteroviruses, a genus of single-stranded RNA viruses, "multiply primarily in the gastrointestinal tract or the upper respiratory tract or sometimes both, but they can also multiply in other tissues, e.g., nerve, muscle, etc. Infection may frequently be asymptomatic. Clinical manifestations include common cold, mild meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis, myocarditis and conjunctivitis."

While enterovirus infection in babies is reportedly common, the WHO acknowledged that the "increase in myocarditis with severe outcomes in neonates and infants associated with enterovirus infection is unusual."

Fifteen babies have been afflicted under these "unusual" circumstances. Nine babies are known to have been admitted to the hospital. One child has died. All were less than 28 days old. As of May 5, one patient remains hospitalized.

Several of the babies rushed to intensive care presented features of sepsis and cardiorespiratory arrest extra to having inflamed hearts.

Since there are no specific antiviral therapies available for enteroviruses, treatment focuses on prevention of complications, said the WHO.

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Of course. Bio-chemistry is just a lot of hooey(sarc.)