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BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Since a new kind of acute hepatitis of unknown origin among children was first reported last month in Britain, around 300 cases have been reported in over 20 countries, drawing great concern from health officials and parents. The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted physicians worldwide to watch out such unusual cases of hepatitis, and is working closely with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, as well as affected countries, to support ongoing investigations, including lab testing. "With continued new notifications of recent onset cases, together with more extensive case searching in other...