Eleven children in Washington state have been diagnosed with a rare condition that is thought to have been triggered by COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Four children were diagnosed with the rare disorder – known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) – in May and seven have developed the disease since then.
Not much is known about MIS-C, but it has been reported to affect the heart, kidneys and intestines. Symptoms can include high fever, rash, swelling, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting, John McGuire, head of critical care at Seattle Children, told The Seattle Times.
McGuire explained that the condition appeared to stem from an immune response from hill wire after COVID-19 was contracted.
“These children feel terrible,” the doctor said. ‘They are tired, weak, achy, they have pretty high fever. They feel completely burnt out. ”
Fortunately, all suspected children responded well to treatment, McGuire said.
A report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 570 children nationwide have developed MIS-C as of July 29, resulting in 10 deaths. It has been observed that children are at lower risk of severe complications of COVID-19, and only a small percentage are affected by MIS-C.
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