[사회]When I thought it was Kawasaki disease … Two Koreans confirmed ‘Pediatric multi-organ inflammation syndrome’

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In Korea, two patients with multiple organ inflammation syndrome have been confirmed in children and adolescents.

One of them was initially judged by quarantine authorities as Kawasaki disease, but why was it finally confirmed?

This is reporter Kim Jeong-hoe.

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There have also been cases of children with multi-organ inflammation syndrome in Korea.

[정은경 / 중앙방역대책본부장 : 역학조사와 실험실 검사, 전문가 회의 결과 2명이 사례에 부합하는 것으로.]

One is an 11 year old boy.

In April, I was hospitalized for about 2 weeks for fever and abdominal pain.

In the epidemiological investigation, the Philippines traveled for two months and medical personnel reported suspicions to quarantine authorities.

The other is a 12-year-old boy.

I was also hospitalized and released twice for fever and abdominal pain.

In an epidemiological investigation, contact with the confirmed case was confirmed and authorities were informed of the suspicion.

The first 11-year-old boy was announced by authorities as Kawasaki disease.

The reason why the name of the disease has changed in two months is because the relevance of the crown 19 has been confirmed.

[최은화 / 서울대병원 소아청소년과 교수 : (6월엔) 항체검사가 양성 기준에 맞기는 하지만, 경계에 있어서 이 아이가 코로나19에 감염됐다면 항체가 더 강하게 양성일 거다라는 전문가 의견이 있었습니다.]

In terms of clinical symptoms, there are many similar diseases, such as cytokine storm and Kawasaki disease, so experts strictly observe the symptoms and standards of this disease.

Most importantly, evidence of COVID-19 infection.

In addition, there is a high fever and inflammation in two or more organs, and the symptoms must be severe enough to require hospitalization.

The funny thing is that although it is a complication of Corona 19, symptoms appear in the recovery phase 2 to 4 weeks after infection.

Immunoglobulin, steroid, and biologic treatment was used, and both children were treated with immunoglobulins only and recovered.

This disease has been called a “children’s disorder” because the cause of the disease has not been identified.

It was first reported in Europe in April and then spread to other countries, with more than 100 people killed.

In Korea, the level of the Corona 19 outbreak is relatively lower than in Europe or the United States, and the outbreak is reported infrequently, but he plans to continue monitoring and investigating related cases.

This is YTN Kim Jeong-hoe.

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