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To Bhumbra, an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, that can point to a potentially fatal condition known as MIS-C. It’s rare, but appears to be increasing with every COVID surge.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children has become all too familiar to Riley’s specialists. They’ve seen dozens of cases.
“It s still a very rare phenomenon today,” Bhumbra says. “There have been about three million COVID cases in children since the beginning of the pandemic. But really, about 2,000 children have been diagnosed with MIS-C.”
The condition is characterized by severe inflammation that affects organs like the heart and lungs. MIS-C can happen during a COVID infection or weeks later even when a child hasn’t shown symptoms of the virus.
COVID-19 can trigger many complications including a rare condition that can be deadly for children. It s known as MIS-C. Doctors are still unsure why some develop it and others don t. But one thing is certain: It s hitting Black and Latinx children especially hard.
Winners announced for first week of WinterKids Winter Games
Thousands of Maine students are taking part in the 4-week challenge Share Updated: 6:52 PM EST Jan 18, 2021
Thousands of Maine students are taking part in the 4-week challenge Share Updated: 6:52 PM EST Jan 18, 2021
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