Illness to Insight
Illness to Insight: Outbreak Response to Unexplained Paediatric Hepatitis
In March 2022, young children across Scotland arrived at hospital with symptoms of paediatric hepatitis. The cause of their hepatitis was unclear. Without knowing the cause, it was difficult to know how to treat the children and how to prevent the outbreak from progressing.
To find the missing piece of the puzzle, a research investigation was activated which led to the discovery that a virus, called AAV2, was likely causing the hepatitis in these children. Many institutions such as the CVR, NHS, and Public Health Scotland were involved in this journey.
In February 2024, we hosted an event which celebrated the collaborative research and family involvement in this outbreak response.
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Read our resource pack
We developed a resource pack which tells the story of the outbreak response to paediatric hepatitis. It is designed to show families who are being recruited to research what they can expect from the experience.
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Watch the event video
During our event in February 2024, we filmed a video which celebrate research participation and give families an idea of what they could expect from participating in any kind of research.
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Read our Recommendations Report
Th first part of the event involved bringing together key stakeholders of the outbreak response. They discussed successes and areas of improvements and put together this report.
