Mystery hepatitis of unknown origin in children

Summary: This presentation will include a summary of the epidemiology of the mystery hepatitis, discussion of possible hypotheses, planned international investigations, as well as the role of public health in BC. Presenter: Dr. Mayank Singal is the physician lead for enteric, vector-borne, and zoonotic diseases at the BCCDC. He is the medical lead for investigation of severe hepatitis of unknown etiology. In the past, he has led numerous local and provincial outbreak investigations as well as the development of guidelines for control and prevention of communicable diseases, including rabies and COVID-19.

BC CDC Presenters

5/17/2022 7:00:00 PM