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A 14-year-old man with no underlying diseases died in the UK of an inflammatory disease, the symptoms of which refer to Cavassaki syndrome and may be related to the new coronavirus, according to the team of doctors who monitored him.
The teenager was among the eight minors who contracted the rare disease and were treated in April at Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. According to the medical review The Lancet, who quotes his doctors, he remained in the intensive care unit for six days and tested positive for the new SARS-CoV-2 crown after his death. The other children survived, the hospital’s medical director, Sarah Hannah, told the British Press Association.
In total, about 50 children infected with this serious inflammatory disease were admitted to this hospital in the British capital on Tuesday. Almost half have already returned home. Most of the children are of school age and some are under 5 years old. The vast majority of them were in good health before becoming ill. Only “a small number” of them tested positive for the new crown, according to Dr. Hannah.
This inflammatory disease has recently appeared and is reminiscent of Kavasaki syndrome, the causes of which are unknown. Young patients, whether they are infected with Covid-19 or not, have high fever, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and inflammation of the heart. In late April, Health Minister Matt Hancock said health authorities were trying to determine if there was a link between the new crown and the disease.
Dozens of children in Britain, but also in the United States, France, Italy, and Spain, have experienced similar symptoms. Although the link between the disease and Covid-19 has not been officially confirmed, scientists believe it is highly likely.
With information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ / AFP
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