Over 100 Inflammatory Syndrome Cases Among Children In North India As Post-Covid Reaction Over 100 Inflammatory Syndrome Cases Among Children In North India As Post-Covid Reaction The sudden spurt in MIS-C cases has been observed typically in post-Covid patients mostly between 4 to 18 years. However, there are rare cases of MIS-C affecting babies six months old.
Symptoms of MIS-C are fever for three to five days, severe abdominal pain among other things.
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More than 100 cases of multi-organ inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in northern India in the last five days as post-Covid reaction, Indian Academy of Pediatric Intensive Care said citing its data.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): As the country is battling the second wave of COVID-19, more than 100 cases of multi-organ inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in northern India in the last five days as post-Covid reaction, Indian Academy of Pediatric Intensive Care said citing its data.
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Youngsters should be encouraged to continue to adhere to the infection prevention protocols of COVID-19 because the virus is still around and children are not immune to it.
A Paediatric Pulmonologist of the Department of Child Health of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr Sandra Kwarteng Owusu, who gave the advice, said although it was possible to get infected by the virus in schools, the focus should be on education and raising the level of awareness of the existence of COVID-19.
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