Another shock for parents of C+ kids
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: May 26, 2021, 06:00 IST
Parents whose
children have been infected with covid have another reason to worry now. Many paediatricians are seeing a rise in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-c), an immune-mediated disease that is contracted if the child has been infected with covid. This disease mimics the toxic shock syndrome but if treated in time, its fatality is less than 2 per cent, say doctors.
Dr Sagar Bhattad,
Consultant - Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology,
Aster CMI Hospital, said, “We have seen at least five cases of MIS-c over the last 10 days. Other hospitals in the city are also witnessing similar numbers in cases. This disease is being reported more in Tier-II cities across the state.
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