A 5-year-old boy in New York becomes the first child in the US to die from a rare syndrome believed to be linked to COVID-19.
Pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome can mirror symptoms of other inflammatory illnesses, such as Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome.New York health officials urged parents to seek immediate care if a child has:Severe abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomitingTrouble breathing or is breathing very quicklyLethargy, irritability or confusion
Most concerning is that children can develop problems with heart function. The heart doesn't pump as efficiently as it should. The problem appears to be the result of a child's immune system going into overdrive after a COVID-19 infection. Many, but not all, children with the condition have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. At a news conference with Westchester County, New York, officials on Friday, doctors said some children don't develop symptoms until a month after exposure to the virus.
A 14-year-old boy in the U.K. has also died from the inflammatory syndrome. His and other such cases in Europe were detailed in a report published this week in
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