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Several children who developed acute encephalitis after contracting COVID-19 were infected with the Omicron BA.2.3.7 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 that had a mutation in the S protein, which might be the cause of the neurological symptoms, doctors said yesterday.

During a local Omicron BA.2 outbreak that began in April, several children developed acute encephalitis due to COVID-19 infection, raising concerns among parents and doctors.

A medical team at Tri-Service General Hospital examined six hospitalized children aged four to 17 who developed acute encephalitis after being diagnosed with COVID-19, Department of Pediatrics director Chen Shyi-jou (陳錫洲) said.


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