Pediatric health care professionals should be well-informed of ethical considerations for organ donation.

Among the 180 cases nationwide now under investigation, nearly half have had an adenovirus infection.

The CDC is investigating 109 cases of children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause.

Pediatric hepatitis cases with unknown cause have been reported in 25 states and territories. Five children have died.

Clinicians should report cases to state public health authorities and the CDC.

Deceased children with disabilities can be organ donors and contribute to the supply of solid organs, so it would be unfair to categorically exclude them as organ transplant recipients, according to the policy.

Zion Harvey, 8, who lost his limbs due to sepsis, now is regaining use of his hands following a transplant at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.