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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andy Gregory

INSANE: Warning as baby dies and seven more fall critically ill with usually mild virus | Rare Historical Photos

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A baby has died and seven others were left requiring intensive care after a “usually mild” virus appeared to trigger a serious heart condition, health officials have said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it had been notified of an “unusual” increase in myocarditis –inflammation of the heart – among newborns in south Wales infected with an enterovirus over the past year.

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