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The patient was taken to a medical center in New York in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. (Photo: AP)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed on May 8 the death of a 5-year-old boy related to Covid-19. Children have similar symptoms of toxic shock and Kawasaki disease, associated with fever and a rash in children. It is also the first death associated with a rare symptom in New York.
At a press conference on May 9, Governor Cuomo said that at least three children in the state died after symptoms appeared. Mr. Cuomo did not reveal details about the age and specific circumstances that led to the deaths of these three children.
According to the New York governor, he is increasingly concerned that rare symptoms pose a new danger to children, although children are still considered to be largely immune to the serious illnesses involved. to Covid-19.
Cuomo said New York health officials are reviewing 73 cases of Covid-19 children with similar strange symptoms, including vascular damage that leads to heart problems.
However, scientists are still determining whether the above symptoms are related to Covid-19, because not all children with such symptoms are positive for the new strain of the coronavirus.
The British health authority last month issued its first warning of an increase in pediatric Covid-19 patients with symptoms such as Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome. In addition to France, Italy, Spain also registered some cases with this rare disease. Although there is currently no official evidence, scientists believe there is a link between Covid-19 and the rare disease.
New York is still interested in the Covid-19 epidemic in the US. Representing more than a third of the more than 80,000 people who died from epidemics in the United States. USA However, Governor Cuomo said that the number of hospital admissions in New York tends to decrease and this is a sign that the state has somewhat controlled the disease.
Thanh Dat
According to Reuters
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