Idaho health officials work to identify additional diagnoses of MIS-C
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho public health officials work with healthcare providers to identify additional diagnoses of MIS-C
In collaboration with healthcare providers serving the Treasure Valley, these seven cases were found to have not previously been included in the state case total.
A review of processes identified multiple causes for the lack of inclusion, including that some reports were made by medical providers near the time of diagnosis, but public health investigations were only recently completed. Processes have since been improved to prevent these delays in the future.
7 more Idaho children diagnosed with MIS-C
All of the children diagnosed with the rare complication of COVID-19 have required hospitalization, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
Cooper Wuthrich looks on as he wears his mask Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Montpelier, Idaho. Shortly after Thanksgiving, Wuthrich, 12, became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. diagnosed with a rare COVID-19 complication that landed him in an emergency room three hours away from his tiny hometown in a secluded Idaho valley. The boy s parents say he nearly died and their terrifying experience shows why people should wear masks in a conservative state where pushback can be fierce. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)