North Carolina Teen Left Struggling to Walk Due to COVID-linked Condition MIS-C
On 2/17/21 at 6:37 AM EST
A North Carolina teen was left struggling to walk after developing a rare health condition seen in young people that scientists have linked to COVID-19.
More than 2,000 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) have been reported in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
MIS-C is a condition in which different parts of the body can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs.
Read more
The causes of MIS-C remain a mystery, but the vast majority of young people who have suffered the condition have tested positive for COVID-19, or have been in contact with someone with the disease.